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OnDemand Panel discussion: Harnessing the power of AI for smarter utilities

Watch this panel discussion with Sand Technologies OnDemand to discover how AI can bring innovative solutions to enhance efficiency, sustainability, and reliability for utilities providers.

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

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile 2024 – City of Madrid

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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 24 - The City Resilience Framework & the next decade of resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 23 - Identifying urban solutions at the intersection of climate, health, and equity

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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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Arup and Resilient Cities Network team to provide guidance on extreme shocks

Resilience08 Nov 2024

Arup’s recently updated City Resilience Framework provides city leaders with actionable strategies to proactively prepare for future shocks and stresses.

Mexico City wins Lee Kuan Yew World City international award

News09 May 2024

The prize is a biennial international award which has been jointly organised by Singapore’s Urban Redevelopment Authority and the Centre for Liveable Cities.

South African smart city platform extends functionality

Citizen engagement22 Aug 2022

The My Smart City citizen platform allows users to compare the performance of different municipal wards to help citizens make more informed choices when it comes to buying property.

Cape Town deploys smart city tech to address traffic challenges

Analytics02 Mar 2022

The South African city is working with two technology providers to implement lidar-based vehicle detection solutions as part of its city-wide transportation infrastructure.

Top 95 A-list global cities for climate action unveiled

Climate action18 Nov 2021

Designed to encourage and support cities to ramp up their climate action and ambition, the A list is based on environmental data disclosed by cities to the CDP-ICLEI unified reporting system.

Cities commit to tackling inequality, social justice and climate change

News20 Jul 2021

C40 Cities is supporting nine mayors from cities around the world to simultaneously address these connected issues by curbing emissions, creating jobs, and building resilience.

Partnership to develop tech-driven transport networks in emerging markets

News13 Jul 2021

GoAscendal and Optibus are combining public transport expertise and data collection technology with AI transportation planning products, enabling an integrated offer to plan and optimise services.

Bloomberg names 50 finalist cities for 2021 Global Mayors’ Challenge

News16 Jun 2021

The cities chosen are considered to have come up with the boldest urban innovations emerging from the pandemic with the challenge aiming to spread the most promising ideas.

Which cities make the environmental action A-list for 2020?

News16 Nov 2020

CDP has named 88 global cities that are working to become resilient, healthy, and prosperous places to live and work while cutting emissions and rapidly building resilience against the climate crisis.

New board members and Global Steering Committee for Resilient Cities Network

News23 Sep 2020

RCN to focus on resilience, healthcare and environment with new board members

London and Frankfurt emerge top of most eco-friendly cities in which to work ranking

News04 Jun 2020

The study by British Business Energy examines cities across the globe to determine which offer the best and worst options for the eco-conscious worker.

Ottawa named best city to live for expats

News14 Aug 2019

Seventy cities were judged on 24 criteria across the four categories of environment and urbanisation, family and society, experience and economics.

Which cities make the climate change A-list?

News13 May 2019

The international non-profit, CDP, has awarded 43 global cities the top grade for climate leadership and action in its first ranking on climate change.

Cities explore feasibility of a city-wide currency

News18 Apr 2019

Following a workshop on the use of Colu’s digital city-wide currency, two cities are expected to launch and implement such a currency in the near future.

Smart city drivers: Heading down an innovation cul-de-sac?

Special Reports09 Apr 2019

A new report by SmartCitiesWorld reveals that specific challenges and priorities are taking precedence over an integrated smart city strategy. Why and where’s it leading?

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