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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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London mayor announces record investment through green bonds

Economic Development17 Feb 2022

Sadiq Khan is committing £90m of GLA funds to unlock more than £500m for zero-carbon projects to support his plans to tackle the climate emergency and rising energy bills.

Environment, economy and society – how Portland, ME puts sustainability front and centre

Climate action14 Feb 2022

Troy Moon, sustainability coordinator for the City of Portland, Maine, details the city’s approach to sustainability, including engaging with citizens, making equitable and inclusive climate action a community activity and collaboration across city government.

Pittsburgh college uses smart tech to minimise Covid-19 exposure

Internet of Things08 Feb 2022

Community College of Allegheny County is using the IoT and building automation technology to increase health and safety as well as create a smart, connected campus for the future.

Smart tunnel trial paves way for incident warning system roll-out in Portugal

Road travel04 Feb 2022

Aim of the trial is to expedite the deployment of national scale cooperative intelligent transport systems and services to help reduce the amount of road deaths.

Bloomberg announces winning cities in 2021-2022 mayors’ challenge

Resilience19 Jan 2022

The fifth edition of the worldwide competition recognises those cities which had designed the “boldest and most ambitious urban innovations” to emerge from the global Covid-19 pandemic.

Guyana embarks on e-governance project to ensure inclusivity

Inclusivity18 Jan 2022

The South American country is digitally transforming its infrastructure and services to provide greater accessibility for citizens, particularly those living in remote and underserved areas.

Seoul to invest KRW 346bn in post-Covid digital transformation

Economic Development14 Jan 2022

Seoul Metroplitan Government said it will set aside KRW 112.6bn for 253 projects in the smart city space and will help to grow small- and medium-sized ICT companies by placing orders and helping to create jobs.

Oakland aims to eliminate financial obstacles to mobility

Inclusivity13 Jan 2022

As part of its Universal Basic Mobility programme, it has distributed 500 prepaid debit cards for use in purchasing trips or passes on public transit, bikeshare, and shared e-scooters.

Cloud-managed network advances Swedish municipality's smart city plans

Cloud and edge computing11 Jan 2022

Borås Stad is working with Extreme Networks and NetNordic to provide advanced connectivity and secure public wifi while simplifying network management for the IT team.

Smart hospitals projected to deploy more than 7 million connected devices by 2026

Health and social care07 Jan 2022

Internet of medical things devices enable healthcare providers to use remote monitoring sensors and surgical robotics to improve patient care, staff productivity and operational efficiency.

Voice AI will call to check Seoul citizens after Covid-19 vaccination

Health and social care31 Dec 2021

Seoul Metropolitan Government expects AI-powered Vaccine Care Call service to dramatically reduce workload of public health centres and allow rapid response to treating side effects.

The technology helping hospitals shape the future of digital healthcareSponsored by Huawei

Opinions17 Dec 2021

Libby Plummer explains how new technology is creating a new digital future for hospitals that will deliver better care and more efficient operations.

Research confirms improvements in London's air quality

Air quality17 Dec 2021

While progress has been made, mayor Sadiq Khan said these is still much work to be done with tens of thousands of Londoners still breathing illegally polluted air.

Organisations collaborate on increasing accessibility to digital healthcare

News09 Dec 2021

With the United Nations’ goal of achieving Universal Health Coverage by 2030 less than 10 years away, the importance of digital technologies in improving health outcomes has moved up the political agenda.

Partnership seeks to enhance mobility for visually impaired

News01 Dec 2021

Moovit’s Transit API will be used to enhance the capabilities of a smart device developed by WeWalk that attaches to a white cane and warns users of obstacles through ultrasonic sensors and a vibrating handle.

Milan announces clean air partnership and will monitor air quality around schools

News01 Dec 2021

Italy’s second most populous city will work with Bloomberg Philanthropies to deploy low-cost sensors at schools to better understand children’s exposure to air pollution.

Miami to deploy network of air quality monitoring sensors

News30 Nov 2021

The information gathered will be used to detect pollution hotspots and provide a database of environmental analytics to help protect the health of Miami’s inhabitants.

Kamakura City launches autonomous driving and healthcare pilot

News26 Nov 2021

As well as working with the Japanese city’s municipal government on the driverless project, Mitsubishi Corporation has been nominated as a private sector partner in Kamakura’s Super City concept.

Croatia adopts single national system to alert public during crisis situations

News24 Nov 2021

A key requirement for the ministry was the ability to target specific segments of the population in real time using mobile messaging, dependent on their position relative to the crisis.

Prize for Cities opens call for transformative urban projects

News22 Nov 2021

WRI is inviting submissions on the theme of “Thriving Together in Turbulent Times”, welcoming the opportunity to showcase outstanding projects and urban leaders spearheading citywide transformations.

Towards a caring commuter culture in Singapore

Opinions16 Nov 2021

Andy Thompson of Go-Ahead Singapore explains how the transport provider is ensuring it provides journeys that work for everybody, not just those lucky enough to be young, fit, healthy and free of disabilities.

Cop26: mayors release action agenda to accelerate global response

News09 Nov 2021

C40 Cities and the Mayors Migration Council set out specific measures, already being delivered in many cities around the world, which must become the “new normal” to deliver inclusive climate action.

Cop26: partnership aims to use AI and data to protect rainforests

AI and Machine Learning09 Nov 2021

Hitachi Vantara and RFCx will discuss the fundamental role of data-driven solutions for addressing climate change, including how this partnership is helping protect the rainforests in Sumatra.

Cop26: Denver launches blueprint for tackling climate crisis

News08 Nov 2021

Denver’s Climate Protection Fund plan outlines a “comprehensive and strategic approach” to city-led initiatives that seek to equitably address the global climate crisis at a local level.

Ithaca to ‘green’ every single building in quest for carbon neutrality

Commercial buildings04 Nov 2021

It represents the first large-scale, city-wide electrification initiative in the US, and a major step forward in Ithaca’s plan to become carbon-neutral by 2030.

Cop26: London mayor joins Scottish first minister to mobilise green investment

News03 Nov 2021

Sadiq Khan is committing more than £30m to the Mayor’s Energy Efficiency Fund to support projects that further his aim of making London net-zero by 2030.

Singapore ranked top of smart city index for third year

News02 Nov 2021

The 2021 survey noted that that city dwellers’ perceptions of how technology is helping to address urban challenges has been highly affected by the pandemic and its acceleration of digital transformation.

5G-connected electric autonomous minibus trialled in Stockholm

News29 Oct 2021

The bus is supported by an internal artificial intelligence system that detects passengers’ wellbeing and behaviour as well as tracks items left behind on the bus.

Scottish councils take part in IoT pilot to create safer, sustainable communities

Commercial buildings29 Oct 2021

IoT accelerator packs will provide access to real-time data insights on waste management, air quality, social housing solutions, building health and water monitoring capabilities.

The Kyoto start-ups shaping smart and sustainable citiesSponsored by Jetro

Special Reports27 Oct 2021

Take a deep dive into a selection of Kyoto’s innovative start-ups that are leading the way in helping to solve urban challenges.

Indian smart city lab launches back-to-campus challenge

News25 Oct 2021

The focus areas include testing and screening for people on campus, automatic cleaning and sanitation, crowd control/monitoring and air quality improvement.

Albuquerque rolls out mobile air quality monitoring trailer

News22 Oct 2021

The vehicle, which will initially be located in the San Jose neighbourhood, can be parked in different areas to collect localised air quality data to better understand the specific pollutants it may be experiencing.

Sunderland progresses smart city ambitions with next-gen network

News21 Oct 2021

The UK city has announced a 20-year strategic partnership with BAI Communications to design, build and operate the digital infrastructure, which includes a private 5G small cell network.

Bridging “urban services divide” can create more equal, sustainable cities

News20 Oct 2021

Report finds unequal access to high-quality, reliable and affordable essential infrastructure and services is reducing productivity, causing poor health, inflicting environmental damage and locking people into poverty for generations.

Boston mayor announces community clean air recipient grants

News19 Oct 2021

The financial awards go to two community-based organisations behind locally driven projects that are bringing meaningful improvements to air quality in the city.

London launches community programme to expand air quality sensor network

News13 Oct 2021

Latest data from City Hall reveals the gap between the most- and least deprived areas for exposure to nitrogen dioxide has narrowed since 2016 but significant health inequalities still exist.

Air quality monitoring initiative rolled out in Dublin

News20 Sep 2021

Parcel-delivery company DPD Ireland has partnered with Pollutrack to install air quality sensors on 22 buildings and 102 vehicles in the Republic of Ireland capital.

Liverpool to headquarter Pandemic Institute

News20 Sep 2021

The institute will take a holistic view from looking at future threats through to the response of communities and the healthcare system and collaborate with hubs located across the world.

Rotterdam and Grigny share the honours in mayoral awards

News15 Sep 2021

World Mayor Project 2021, run by the City Mayors Foundation, was dedicated to “stronger, fairer and greener cities” and was conducted during the various waves of the pandemic.

Telangana trials drones to deliver medical supplies

News14 Sep 2021

The Medicine from the Sky initiative aims to improve equity in healthcare while enabling healthcare access for isolated populations and hazard-prone areas.

Artificial intelligence project seeks to help people facing fuel poverty

News10 Sep 2021

UK Power Networks is working with the Energy Systems Catapult to identify households across London, the East and Southeast which may need extra support, now and in the future.

Boston uses chatbots to help create more equitable food system

News07 Sep 2021

As well as the SMS chatbot, mayor Kim Janey has also announced an online food donations platform in response to goals in Boston’s Food Access Agenda to strengthen the citywide food access network.

Glasgow sets target for zero fatalities on its roads

News07 Sep 2021

With human error a major factor, the Vision Zero for serious or fatal incidents will be based upon creating a safe system for the city’s road network, involving a range of measures including safety cameras.

Welsh social landlord deploys smart energy system to tackle fuel poverty

News02 Sep 2021

Social Energy reports its virtual power plant connected solar battery technology has already been verified by the Energy Saving Trust to reduce domestic electric bills by an average of 70 per cent.

Eduard Lysenko: Minister of the Government of Moscow, Head of the Department of Information Technologies

City Lights26 Aug 2021

Eduard Lysenko is a driving force behind Moscow’s smart city journey. He explains why cities must develop beyond being simply an administrative machine and into a partner and helper to the citizen.

Bloomberg expands its healthy urban environment initiative to 70 cities

News19 Aug 2021

The Partnership for Healthy Cities is a collaboration with WHO and Vital Strategies to support mayors in implementing programmes to reduce non-communicable diseases and injuries in their communities.

Melbourne undertakes AI-powered trial for smarter waste

News12 Aug 2021

Trial uses Nokia Scene Analytics to optimise laneway servicing and understand waste disposal behavioural trends in one of the Australian city’s busy areas.

London borough installs world’s densest air quality sensor network

News05 Aug 2021

Camden Borough Council aims to offer other London boroughs and cities around the world a blueprint to set a new standard for local real-time air quality monitoring.

Linux to host open source solution to aid firefighter safety

News27 Jul 2021

Through the Pyrrha open source project, Prometeo, the Linux Foundation, and IBM aim to accelerate innovation around firefighter health monitoring and safety.

Building smarter partnerships

Special Reports23 Jul 2021

Gordon Feller examines how two cities in Nevada are benefiting from being able to plug into their technology partner’s existing infrastructure and platforms to ignite smart city innovation.

Chicago street furniture used to launch air quality sensing pilot

News20 Jul 2021

Data from sensors will be accessible to the public on smartphones by scanning a QR code and will also be fed into the Chicago Open Data portal.

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.

Smart windows aim to optimise health and wellbeing of occupants

Commercial buildings12 Jul 2021

Smart windows from View, which utilise artificial intelligence, are being used to help transform an office block in New York City to make it more ‘experiential’ as well as sustainable and healthier.

Bloomberg partners with selected cities to build back better

News06 Jul 2021

Three-year grants will fund innovation teams, or “i-teams,” to help mayors leverage data and digital technologies to enhance public services and create new value for communities.

Argentinian city improves resilience and equity through urban farming

News30 Jun 2021

The sustainable food production project by the municipality of Rosario has won the grand prize in the WRI Ross Centre for Sustainable Cities 2020-2021 Prize for Cities.

Real-time air quality information available on data marketplace

News28 Jun 2021

The data is compiled from a comprehensive set of sources, ranging from satellites to ground-based public measurement stations to IoT sensors and can be accessed on the Here Marketplace.

Helsinki urban tech incubator teams with local universities

News23 Jun 2021

This marks the first time that Helsinki and its three universities will engage in incubator-related cross-organisational cooperation with the aim of drawing new experts and businesses to its metropolitan area.

What Is Digital Twin Technology – And How Does It Relate To Smart Cities?

News21 Jun 2021

A digital twin is a virtual representation of a physical product, service, or asset. It can be a digital replica of an individual object, such as a vehicle or building, but can also be extended to larger scales, such as entire cities.

UK hospital trusts pilot sustainable riverboat delivery service in London

News17 Jun 2021

Guy’s and St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust has teamed up with Ceva Logistics, Absolutely and Livett’s Group in the proof-of-concept pilot that aims to help remove trucks from the capital’s roads.

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.

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