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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile –Shenzhen

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

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

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 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 –Shenzhen

Smart Cities Reports10 Oct 2022

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Las Vegas

Smart Cities Reports29 Nov 2021

SmartCitiesWorld City Profiles explore the city of Las Vegas with its unprecedented growth, urban development, and leaps of imagination.

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Seattle

Smart Cities Reports25 Aug 2021

We explore Seattle’s journey to becoming a data-driven city and how it plans to continue to develop its smart city strengths

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – London

Smart Cities Reports19 Mar 2021

The long term-impact of the UK’s decision to leave the European Union and the country’s poor performance in the Covid-19 pandemic, are among the complex set of challenges it faces if London is to remain one of the world’s most influential and enviable cities.

Commission aims to identify green investment opportunities across UK cities

Commercial buildings07 Jul 2021

Initial analysis by the new UK Cities Climate Investment Commission suggests that meeting net zero in London and the major cities could bring up to £330bn of investment into the country.

London to provide connectivity across the Underground network by 2024

News24 Jun 2021

Through a contract with BAI Communications, a backbone of mobile and digital connectivity will offer connectivity and internet access within every Tube station and tunnel.

Seoul uses blockchain and IoT to monitor risky buildings

Data management & software10 Jun 2021

A pilot test project will be carried out on 46 buildings in December with 824 further targeted for 2022 that are more than 30 years old or designated as facilities prone to disasters.

Proposed measures progress Sydney towards net-zero building goals

Commercial buildings03 Jun 2021

The City of Sydney has worked with industry and government to develop ambitious performance standard step changes for new office buildings, hotels and shopping centres.

City of London reveals CGI images of the Square Mile's future skyline

Commercial buildings10 May 2021

City of London planning committee chair said the images clearly illustrate that the City office is here to stay, and the future of the Square Mile remains bright.

Maintenance contract to help London borough achieve carbon-neutrality in one year

News31 Mar 2021

Idverde claims it will help the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea achieve the target through its commitment to sustainability and investment in electrification and zero-emission assets.

My Moscow app upgrade recruits more than 100,000 new users

News26 Mar 2021

The more user-friendly app has been designed to ensure citizens receive relevant and timely information and among the most popular services are the news and payments section.

Carbon farmers help to lower Sydney's inner city emissions

News08 Mar 2021

The City of Sydney is buying 1,800 Australian Carbon Credit Units from Indigenous carbon farmers, following an agreement with the Aboriginal Carbon Foundation.

Moscow to introduce mobility-on-demand service

News17 Feb 2021

A pilot project utilising a microbus will start operating on the outskirts of the city that seeks to increase accessibility to transport in remote residential areas.

Barcelona rallies to mitigate economic impact of MWC cancellation

News17 Feb 2020

MWC was cancelled for the first time in its 33-year history last week when organiser GSMA said it had become “impossible” for the show to go ahead in the wake of the coronavirus epidemic.

Pupils invited to help make Edinburgh a smart city

News04 Feb 2020

The pilot programme will encourage pupils to use data science and technologies like the IoT to tackle local issues and help to transform the city.

Milton Keynes launches ride-sharing trial

News03 Feb 2020

Trial will help the council understand whether shared ride services could complement Milton Keynes’ bus network as part of its review later this year.

Cardiff secures £21m for air quality improvements

News30 Jan 2020

The award follows a request for the local authority to identify measures to address air quality urgently.

London extends school air quality audit programme

News22 Jan 2020

The detailed audits assessed the air quality in some of the UK capital’s worst polluted schools and made a series of recommendations to protect pupils.

Gothenburg boosts sustainable public transport push with e-bus roll-out

News17 Jan 2020

More than 150 electric buses will be introduced in the region covering Gothenburg, Mölndal and Partille, where 180 million trips are made by bus each year.

Georgia lab takes autonomous vehicle infrastructure testing to the streets

News13 Jan 2020

The initiative aims to solve challenges to help connected and autonomous vehicles talk to traffic signals.

Lawsuit launched over San Diego’s streetlight data

News20 Dec 2019

San Diego’s smart streetlight programme has generated some concerns and criticism but the city insists that privacy is paramount.

Boston municipal buildings target carbon neutrality

News16 Dec 2019

Following an executive order, building construction must be low-energy and fossil-fuel-free, while meeting annual energy needs from a mix of on- and off-site renewable energy assets.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

News21 Nov 2019

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

Digital Cities 2019 winners list highlights US innovation

News19 Nov 2019

The annual survey recognises cities using technology to tackle social challenges, enhance services, strengthen cybersecurity and more.

Dortmund to co-manage new smart city data hub with energy utility

News12 Nov 2019

DOdata will use data to create smart city solutions for Dortmund.

Why utilities and cities make powerful partnerships

Opinions24 Oct 2019

A pioneering initiative between Georgia Power, the City of Atlanta and a team of technology partners, is showing the way to what’s next in smart cities and demonstrating the power of public-private partnerships. Austin Ashe, General Manager of Intelligent Cities at Current by GE, tells SmartCitiesWorld more about this ground-breaking project.

Helsinki and Tallinn progress cross-border smart city solutions

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