OnDemand WEBINAR: The open smart city: From strategic vision to reality

Based on new research and case studies, this webinar will explore the journey to more open, interoperable smart city solutions.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 20 - Tackling plastic waste in our water

The latest Urban Exchange brings experts together from India and the US to talk about the Urban Ocean programme, and how to tackle the scourge of plastic waste in urban waterways.

Smart Cities: the power of the ecosystem

For smart cities to succeed, organisational silos must give way to a problem-solving and adaptive network of partners, believes Massimiliano Claps, team leader for the Future Cities Business at SAP

Data is the relief for parking pain, by Prof. Graham Cookson, chief economist, EMEA, INRIX

When it comes to parking the issue is all about communication and not the lack of spaces

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We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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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.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

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

£150m Green Future Fellowships launch to scale UK climate tech

£150m Green Future Fellowships launch to scale UK climate tech

Climate action11 Sep 2024

The Royal Academy of Engineering launches a £150m fellowship to fund 50 innovative projects tackling climate change, offering financial and non-financial support.

Transforming waste and air into sustainable heating projects

Transforming waste and air into sustainable heating projects

Climate action25 Jan 2024

Green Heat Network funding has been awarded to UK projects harnessing waste heat energy from industry and sewerage and low-carbon heat pump implementations.

AcceliGOV invites applications to pioneering urban pilots

AcceliGOV invites applications to pioneering urban pilots

Resilience16 Jan 2024

Leading Cities is inviting municipalities and private companies to apply for the pilot offerings designed to tackle distinct urban development challenges.

Aberdeen awarded £8.9m for community heat network

Aberdeen awarded £8.9m for community heat network

Climate action03 Jan 2024

The Torry Heat Network can supply up to 800 homes and a school and community hub with low-cost energy with heat supplied by an energy from waste plant.

2023 Call for Code competition winners announced

2023 Call for Code competition winners announced

Climate action07 Dec 2023

Winning teams from Hexaware Technologies, Persistent, and the University of Sydney develop AI-powered solutions to help overcome sustainability challenges.

Cop28: Driving climate action in cities

Climate action07 Dec 2023

Initiatives announced on the Cop28 Multilevel Action, Urbanisation, Built Environment and Transport Day included tools to measure methane emissions and benefits of 15-minute cities.

Cop27: Funding to help African migrants build sustainable livelihoods

Cop27: Funding to help African migrants build sustainable livelihoods

Cop2718 Nov 2022

The migrants and refugees’ award provides direct financial and technical support to six African cities addressing the needs of migrants and displaced people.

Cop27: Deal inked for Suez Canal waste-to-hydrogen project

Cop27: Deal inked for Suez Canal waste-to-hydrogen project

Cop2707 Nov 2022

Green Planet for Sustainable Environmental Solutions has signed a feedstock deal with H2-Industries for the hydrogen production plant at East Port Said.

NYC jail complex set to transform into renewable energy hub

NYC jail complex set to transform into renewable energy hub

Batteries and renewables03 Nov 2022

Proposals call on the City to replace Rikers’ jail complex’s ‘noxious’ energy and waste infrastructure with a range of green- and equity-focused measures.

Spanish municipalities obtain zero waste certification

Spanish municipalities obtain zero waste certification

Smart waste22 Sep 2022

El Boalo, Cerceda, Mataelpino in Madrid and Torrelles de Llobregat in Catalonia have been awarded Zero Waste Cities Certification, a European standard evaluated by third parties.

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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.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

Invisible LEDs light up Beijing landmark

Signify has installed connected architectural lighting into the façade of the China World Trade Centre’s Tower B

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

Riyadh to deploy smart pole infrastructure pilot

The project follows an agreement between Apollo International and Riyadh-based House of Invention to deploy smart poles and infrastructure across the Kingdom.

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As construction booms, India must tackle its AC addiction

Vivek Gilani, director of cBalance and a partner in Ashden’s Fair Cooling programme, gives insights into how India must ...

Think Tank: Building Circular Cities

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, we explore how we break away from the linear ...

Financing city digitisation in a post-pandemic world

Cities are facing a post Covid financial squeeze but there are ways of funding new projects.

Smart waste, an opportunity cities should not trashSponsored by Paradox Engineering

Embracing smart waste will lead to healthier, more efficient and prettier cities, writes Gianni Minnetti, CEO of P...

Our society needs systemic changes. Hyperloop is just one way we can get there

Hyperloop’s futuristic concept overshadows its substantial environmental benefits, argues Juan Vicén, co-founder of ...

Cities prepare for the electrification of transport in an ever-changing world

E-mobility is set to transform all aspects of transportation across the next decade as the technology becomes ...

The 14 pillars of a smart city

Strategies must take a holistic approach encompassing people, institutions, structures and operations, say Clint Vince, ...

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We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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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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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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£150m Green Future Fellowships launch to scale UK climate tech

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City of Surprise chosen to pilot plastic waste solution

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White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

White Paper: A blueprint for using AI to create smarter cities

This white paper maps the journey from data discovery to implementing AI and computer vision models for urban use cases to gain customized insights.

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

White Paper: Directions in sustainability for industry

This white paper covers how to break the “take-make-waste” cycle in society. It looks at the desire and discipline to achieve the balance between individual human needs, economic viability, and environmental quality that defines sustainability.

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

White Paper: Building truly sustainable cities

This white paper covers how connected systems can help cities build sustainability and wellbeing into their indoor and outdoor spaces. We look at the scale of the decarbonisation challenge faced by cities, how cities can use connected technologies to create greener buildings and the vital role of retrofitting. We includes detailed analysis of the energy and cost-savings that energy efficiency programmes can bring in cities.