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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit

Jonathan Carr-West, chief executive of the Local Government Information Unit, says tackling climate change is a universal issue so collaborative events like Cities Climate Action Summit are essential.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Mark-Emil Talivere, City of Tallinn

Mark-Emil Talivere, innovation expert for the City of Tallinn, on why he’s taking part in this year’s Cities Climate Action Summit, how cities can get ahead, and how his city is showing the way.

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Test in Tallinn welcomes latest smart city projects

€3m Smart City Challenge calls for international entries

Tallinn unveils tramway and urban streetscape revamp

Helsinki and Tallinn ports enter Green Corridor agreement

London ranked top city for Generation Z

Smart city solutions invited for Tallinn’s innovation fund

Tallinn invites citizens to define the future

Grenoble crowned green capital of Europe

Helsinki and Tallinn progress cross-border smart city solutions

Test in Tallinn welcomes more smart city innovation projects

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Tallinn

Tallinn is the capital city of Estonia. Situated on a bay in north Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, Tallinn has a population of 437,811 (as of 2022) and is the main financial, industrial, and cultural centre of Estonia. It has the highest number of start-ups per person among European countries and is the birthplace of many international high-technology companies, including Skype, Bolt and Wise. The city is home to the headquarters of the European Union’s

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Two-thirds of Britons demand digital public services

Research by Nortal also reveals that they expect their digital experiences to mirror the slick, seamless interactions they get from private sector services.

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.

UK train station harvests kinetic energy from commuters’ footsteps

The project at Leighton Buzzard station aims to show how untapped footfall energy at transport hubs represents a real opportunity to provide sustainable energy sources.

Manchester launches People’s Panel for AI

The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.

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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