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

Ahead of COP26, SmartCitiesWorld has written an open letter to international political leaders consisting of 10 major guiding principles that we believe should be reflected in any final agreement at the conference in Glasgow in November. Here, we break down those principles, addressing the challenges within each and the importance of cities receiving full backing from central governments as they look to a greener future.

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Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

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Melbourne transforms city from “grey to green”

Melbourne transforms city from “grey to green”

Parks and green space10 May 2024

The Australian city’s draft budget puts forward proposals to further green the city, including nine new parks and open spaces and expansion of its tree canopy.

Sacramento announces new plan to grow the city’s tree canopy

Sacramento announces new plan to grow the city’s tree canopy

Parks and green space30 Apr 2024

The plan calls for increasing citywide tree canopy from 19- to 35 per cent by 2045, which requires planting and maintaining an additional 25,000 trees per year.

Interactive tool helps Charlotte enhance tree canopy

Interactive tool helps Charlotte enhance tree canopy

Parks and green space03 Apr 2024

The advanced Canopy application provides residents with a convenient and user-friendly way to access recent urban tree canopy cover data in their area.

Vancouver approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy update

Vancouver approves Climate Change Adaptation Strategy update

Climate action14 Mar 2024

It focuses on reducing the Canadian city’s risk to climate change-related hazards, while building more resilient communities and supporting the local economy.

UK city dwellers demand access to nature and green space

UK city dwellers demand access to nature and green space

Parks and green space14 Mar 2024

City residents believe protecting nature and biodiversity should be the second biggest priority behind transport links and expect action on climate change.

Transport for London publishes green infrastructure plan

Transport for London publishes green infrastructure plan

Parks and green space11 Mar 2024

Plan aligns with TfL’s 2021 Corporate Environment Plan and sets out how it will improve and care for green infrastructure and biodiversity across its estate.

Boston makes urban tree data available on open data hub

Boston makes urban tree data available on open data hub

Parks and green space29 Feb 2024

It builds upon completion of the street tree inventory and efforts to inventory trees in parks, providing critical information on Boston’s urban tree canopy.

City of London’s green spaces worth £126.8m annually

City of London’s green spaces worth £126.8m annually

Parks and green space15 Feb 2024

Natural Capital Solutions calculated the value the City’s open spaces deliver to the public in areas such as air quality, recreation, health and wellbeing.

Boston receives $11m federal funding to enhance tree canopy

Boston receives $11m federal funding to enhance tree canopy

Climate action09 Oct 2023

Boston is enhancing its tree canopy and bolstering workforce opportunities in community forestry via the US Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Grant.

Can artificial intelligence predict a costly treefall?

Can artificial intelligence predict a costly treefall?

Parks and green space20 Jun 2023

ePlant’s TreeTag app measures a tree’s behaviour and health and provides comprehensive reporting and proactive suggestions to help keep trees thriving.

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Edinburgh launches on-street bus tracking system

Displays offer live departure information and will soon offer details of diverted routes and disruptions for multiple operators, including train and air travel.

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

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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.

OnDemand Panel Debate (11 Dec): Going behind the scenes of Dallas’ smart city initiatives

SmartCitiesWorld gets up close and personal with the City of Dallas and its innovative smart city strategies. Panellist from City of Dallas, National League of Cities and Ubicquia. Watch OnDemand

Invisible LEDs light up Beijing landmark

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 22 - Digital solutions shaping the urban landscape

Urban Exchange Podcast

The latest Urban Exchange takes us inside the world of digital financial innovation and how it supports urban resilience, with experts from Cape Town and StateUp.

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

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

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: lessons and takeaways

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: lessons and takeaways

With Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 at a close, look back at some of the key actions and considerations for cities that came from a packed two days of discussion and insight. The report explores actionable insights for city administrations to accelerate climate action, emphasising the development of policies, the deployment of cutting edge technologies and the methods of financing projects in climate action across energy, mobility and the built environment.