Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

Join our next webinar with Paradox Engineering to learn how to navigate the world of open standards for cities that are interoperable and futureproof.

Webinar: Harnessing digital twins for smarter, safer, and more efficient cities

Join our webinar with Bentley Systems to delve into the opportunities of utilising digital twin technologies in urban environments, taking a specific look at Dublin City Council’s digital twin work.

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

Discover how this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit puts the spotlight on the switch to clean and renewable energy, and the importance of energy-efficiency.

SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024: experience ‘Tokyo 2050’ todaySponsored by The SusHi Tech Tokyo 2024 Showcase Program Executive Committee

Discover innovative concepts to solve urban issues through SusHi Tech Tokyo’s programme focused on leveraging diverse ideas, digital know-how and cutting-edge technologies.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Shenzhen

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Shenzhen, designated as China’s first special economic zone and a role model of urban modernisation. Find out more about Shenzhen’s smart city strategy in this 16-page report.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilienceSponsored by Sand Technologies

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 24 - The City Resilience Framework & the next decade of resilience

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The built environment’s Scope 3 emissions conundrum

Without serious consideration for Scope 3 emissions, we will be unable to reach global net zero goals and improve the quality of life of building occupants, says Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of Global Network for Zero.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the exhibitor: Latitudo 40

Latitudo 40 sits at the convergence of satellite imagery analysis and AI and will demonstrate the vital role satellite data has to play in helping cities tackle the challenges of climate change.

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Trend Report 2025: Enabling connectivity in cities to improve urban life

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

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The latest news on air quality challenges and solutions for smart city projects across the world.

Canberrans given right to a healthy environment in law

Canberrans given right to a healthy environment in law

News18 Mar 2025

It includes the right to clean air and a safe climate as well as information on environmental matters and participation in environmental decision-making.

C40 Cities appoints London climate action expert to its board

C40 Cities appoints London climate action expert to its board

News10 Mar 2025

Mete Coban is currently deputy mayor of London for environment and energy, overseeing the mayor’s transformative climate action plan for the UK capital.

Report reveals all Londoners breathing cleaner air

Report reveals all Londoners breathing cleaner air

News10 Mar 2025

It examines air quality following first year of the expanded ultra low emission zone and shows substantial improvement in outer London and across the capital.

Chicago introduces ordinance for green social housing development

Chicago introduces ordinance for green social housing development

News24 Feb 2025

Ordinance will allow the City to establish an independent nonprofit to serve as the Green Social Housing developer and increase the supply of affordable housing.

Clean Air Zone toolkit launched for cities

Clean Air Zone toolkit launched for cities

News18 Feb 2025

The toolkit provides practical guidance on how to tailor clean air zones to the unique needs and circumstances of each city with examples from around the world.

Revel loaned $60m to boost New York City’s charging network

Revel loaned $60m to boost New York City’s charging network

News12 Feb 2025

Financing will enable construction of 267 charging stalls across nine sites and supports the construction activities involved in design and build of stations.

Westminster progresses micro logistics hub to reduce emissions

Westminster progresses micro logistics hub to reduce emissions

News10 Feb 2025

Supported by the Cross River Partnership, the proposed hub will optimise last-mile deliveries and promote zero-tailpipe emission transport such as e-cargo bikes.

Espoo conducts scenario analysis to inform climate action

Espoo conducts scenario analysis to inform climate action

News28 Jan 2025

Espoo is strengthening its knowledge base, especially on the development of building stock emissions per square metre, to promote sustainable construction.

Exploring the untapped potential of circular retrofitting

Exploring the untapped potential of circular retrofitting

News15 Jan 2025

Report reveals the untapped potential of circular retrofitting to decarbonise the built environment and deliver significant economic and environmental benefits.

Airly uses AI to automate creation of air quality insight

Airly uses AI to automate creation of air quality insight

News14 Jan 2025

Users select the desired air quality index or parameters on the Airly platform and a bespoke document will be created with AI-generated data insights.

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What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in Nov 2024?

Are you going to Smart City Expo, Barcelona in November? If so, just let us know and we’ll be able to invite you to a number of exclusive events!

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 live blog

Follow all the action from the first day of SmartCitiesWorld’s Cities Climate Action Summit online today from 9.25am BST. There’s still time to register for the event and take part in the discussion

Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 25 - Understanding AI-powered water resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast

Discover how AI, combined with forward-thinking planning, assessment and regulation, can support cities in getting their water resilience strategy right in the latest Urban Exchange with the Mayor of Broward County, Florida.

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COP26: 10 guiding principles to be reflected in the final agreement

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Discover how the city of Madrid is innovating to become a smarter, more sustainable city that’s able to deliver improved services to residents and visitors alike.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – San Diego

Delve into this City Profile which focuses on how the City of San Diego is innovating through policy and technology to best serve its communities. Find out how it splits the city’s challenges and matches them to solutions that demonstrate exactly how technology, policy and investment come together to overcome both every-day and long-term issues.