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 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

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.

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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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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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

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Discover how ubiquitous connectivity is transforming urban living by enhancing efficiency, producing more liveable spaces and making cities smarter.

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Webinar: Futureproofing smart cities - navigating interoperability and open standards

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

Latest Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 26 - Championing urban heat resilience: Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili

Urban Exchange Podcast

The Urban Exchange welcomes Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and Atlantic Council, to discuss combatting urban heat at the local level.

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The latest news on climate change concerning smart city projects across the world.

City of Minneapolis to build and operate biochar facility

City of Minneapolis to build and operate biochar facility

Climate action25 Mar 2025

One of the chief benefits of biochar is its carbon sequestration capability, making the facility a key part of the City’s 2023 Climate Equity Plan activities.

UK opens ultra-rapid EV charging Superhub in Winchester

UK opens ultra-rapid EV charging Superhub in Winchester

Electric vehicles25 Mar 2025

Superhub represents a major step forward in the UK’s charging infrastructure and is integrated with on-site solar farm and battery storage technology.

Microclimate report reveals how Sydney feels the heat

Microclimate report reveals how Sydney feels the heat

Climate action25 Mar 2025

The one and a half million measurements taken using bespoke temperature gauges in parks, streets, the foreshore and industrial areas shows an urban heat divide.

Telefónica launches smart city project in the Canary Islands

Telefónica launches smart city project in the Canary Islands

Climate action24 Mar 2025

Initiative includes a solution that rewards tourists’ environmental respect, incentivises local commerce and calculates traveller’s digital carbon footprint.

Consortium to drive AI development in power sector

Consortium to drive AI development in power sector

AI and Machine Learning21 Mar 2025

Open Power AI Consortium, launched at Nvidia’s GTC event in San Jose, aims to accelerate AI adoption to reduce operating costs and improve customer experience.

Smart City Expo USA announces headline speakers

Smart City Expo USA announces headline speakers

News21 Mar 2025

2025 event, themed Future-Ready Cities, takes place at the Javits Centre in New York City on 2-3 April, and speakers include Fifa World Cup 2026 host city CEOs.

Itron and Nvidia collaborate to bring AI to the grid edge

Itron and Nvidia collaborate to bring AI to the grid edge

AI and Machine Learning20 Mar 2025

Companies aim to help utilities to reach their goals in areas like grid resilience, disaster management and prevention, affordable energy delivery and more.

City of Boston unveils major plan to reduce energy bills

City of Boston unveils major plan to reduce energy bills

Climate action20 Mar 2025

Boston’s mayor Michelle Wu announces partnership with local utility companies to enable small property owners and tenants to access benefits of clean energy.

Liverpool expands EV charge network with on-street points

Liverpool expands EV charge network with on-street points

Electric vehicles19 Mar 2025

The charge points, which will be installed directly into existing street lampposts, charge at a speed of up to 5kW and take just under two hours to install.

Brockton to upgrade City buildings and promote sustainability

Brockton to upgrade City buildings and promote sustainability

Municipal buildings19 Mar 2025

City of Brockton is continuing its partnership with energy solutions provider Ameresco to preserve and modernise some of the City’s most treasured buildings.

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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.

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.

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

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Ethical AI, geospatial data and the future of digital transformation

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