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Tampere government's 2030 carbon neutral roadmap approved

07 Sep 2020

The Finnish city’s goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 per cent compared to 1990 and the remaining 20 per cent will be offset.

Calls for better urban planning to improve public health in Hong Kong

19 Aug 2020

It follows a study that reveals the detrimental impact of hot nights compared to hot days with the region experiencing hotter summers and more hot days due to climate change and heat island effect.

Ranking reveals smartest and most sustainable cities

03 Jul 2020

Prepared by IESE Business School´s Centre for Globalisation and Strategy, the Cities in Motion Index 2020 analyses the level of development of 174 world cities.

Proptech company launches fourth smart city project in Brazil

27 May 2020

The Smart City Aquiraz development is located 29km from Ceará’s capital Fortaleza, and built on a 200-hectare site, it will be home to more than 18,000 residents.

Otonomo increases utilisation of crowd data for smart cities

17 Apr 2020

The automotive data services platform will make the data available for new use cases that reduce urban congestion as well as improve the driving experience.

Austria opens intelligence lab for cities

13 Sep 2019

The City Intelligence Lab at the Austrian Institute of Technology aims to become an international model for the urban planning processes of the future.

North America's smartest projects revealed

15 Apr 2019

An earthquake alert app, kerb-to-gate biometric airport terminal and a flood mitigation programme are among the category winners of IDC’s smart city awards.

Jaipur hosts India's first Smart City Expo

26 Sep 2018

Jaipur Development Authority and Fira de Barcelona are staging the event with the support of Jaipur City Council

IDC launches smart cities Europe awards

19 Mar 2018

IDC Government Insights wants the awards to recognise the progress cities are making in smart city projects and to provide a forum for sharing best practice

Rennes experiences its sustainable future

21 Nov 2017

The French city is embarking on a digitalised approach to urban planning with the 3DExperienceCity software

Public transport stops reaches mapped milestone

31 Oct 2017

Mooviter community of local editors is key to unlocking transport data in cities for smoother travel and smarter urban planning

Bike-share and smart parking start-ups honoured

12 Oct 2017

The Smart Cities Council has highlighted the achievements of CommuniThings and LimeBike at its Innovation Alley Awards

Three UK cities take planning lead

05 Dec 2016

Bristol, Newcastle and Plymouth have been recognised in a Future Cities Catapult report for their technology-driven planning systems

Special Reports

Realising the true value of data

In an extract from our Sydney City Profile, we explore how the city’s Smart City Strategy Framework aims to help transform raw data into actionable knowledge.