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OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion is now available OnDemand and brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS). The CSO of the City of Vilnius - European Green Capital 2025 are among the speakers.
Panel Debate (OnDemand): Technologies and policies to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment

Panel Debate (OnDemand): Technologies and policies to accelerate the decarbonisation of the built environment

This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion focuses on how to decarbonise the built environment, from municipal buildings to public indoor and outdoor spaces.

Special Reports

A clean and efficient future: energy in focus at Cities Climate Action Summit 2024

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.

Smart Cities Reports

Podcasts

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.
Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 18 - Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, City of Bangkok - Holistic disaster resilience

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 18 - Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, City of Bangkok - Holistic disaster resilience

Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor in Bangkok, joins the Urban Exchange Podcast to discuss the city’s forward-thinking plans for disaster resilience.

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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network

Lauren Sorkin, executive director of Resilient Cities Network, explains the importance of equity in resilience and why R-Cities is partnering the Cities Climate Action Summit again this year.
Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit

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.

Latest City Profile

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Dallas

Smart Cities Reports
Discover how the City of Dallas is pushing ahead with its smart city efforts with the latest new-look City Profile from SmartCitiesWorld.

Latest Trend Report

Air Quality Trend Report 2024

Air Quality Trend Report 2024

Trend Series
We assess the current trends in air quality monitoring and improvement, identifying projects, policies and technologies that are aiding cities in creating more liveable and breathable urban environments.

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OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

OnDemand Panel Debate: Paving the way towards sustainability with proactive strategies & intelligent transport system

Webinars
This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion is now available OnDemand and brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS). The CSO of the City of Vilnius - European Green Capital 2025 are among the speakers.

Latest Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast
The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 19 - The intersection between risk, resilience and insurance

Urban Exchange Podcast
The Urban Exchange welcomes Miami-Dade County’s Galen Treuer and Howden’s Peter Adams to explore the challenges facing residents and insurers in the face of climate events.
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Our editorial newsletter pulls together our latest news items into one email, direct to your inbox. We also feature our latest city interviews, Special Reports and Guest Opinions.

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We ask cities and industry experts from around the world to give us their opinion on smart city technology and challenges.
Lauren Sorkin
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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network

Climate action19 Apr 2024by Lauren Sorkin
Lauren Sorkin, executive director of Resilient Cities Network, explains the importance of equity in resilience and why R-Cities is partnering the Cities Climate Action Summit again this year.
Satya Rhodes-Conway: Mayor of Madison and Chair Emerita of Climate Mayors
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The EV boom is here, and mayors are taking the wheel

Climate action10 Apr 2024by Satya Rhodes-Conway: Mayor of Madison and Chair Emerita of Climate Mayors
Mayor of Madison and and Chair Emerita of Climate Mayors, Satya Rhodes-Conway, says the time is now to leverage unprecedented federal funding to ensure a clean transportation future.
Dr Jonathan Carr-West: Chief Executive, Local Government Information Unit
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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit

Climate action13 Mar 2024by Dr Jonathan Carr-West: Chief Executive, 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.
Mark-Emil Talivere
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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Mark-Emil Talivere, City of Tallinn

Climate action06 Mar 2024by Mark-Emil Talivere
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. 
Sandra Baer
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The power of cities to reshape their climate future

Climate action01 Dec 2023by Sandra Baer
Sandra Baer takes us through the eight things city leaders should be looking for during Cop28 in Dubai, to help build inclusive and lasting climate resilience.
Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities and Claus Mathisen, CEO, Urban Partners
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Why now is a pivotal moment for urban climate action

Climate action18 Sep 2023by Mark Watts, Executive Director, C40 Cities and Claus Mathisen, CEO, Urban Partners
Mark Watts, executive director, C40 Cities and Claus Mathisen, CEO, Urban Partners, explain why the 15-minute city concept represents a major opportunity to transform the world’s cities for the better
Alice Steenland: Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Signify
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Why energy efficiency is the low-hanging fruit of climate action

Climate action21 Jun 2023by Alice Steenland: Chief Strategy and Sustainability Officer, Signify
Alice Steenland, chief strategy and sustainability officer of Signify, explains why energy-efficiency programmes should be at the top of everyone’s agenda today
Angel Hsu, PhD: Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment at the University of North Carolina
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How AI can help cities get to net-zero

AI and Machine Learning15 Feb 2023by Angel Hsu, PhD: Assistant Professor of Public Policy and the Environment at the University of North Carolina
Angel Hsu and Ian French explain how large-scale text analysis could improve net-zero climate action plans and supercharge cities’ decarbonisation efforts.
Fiona Duggan: Policy Lead, Ashden
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Why the UK needs a nationwide retrofit to tackle the energy crisis

Climate action13 Sep 2022by Fiona Duggan: Policy Lead, Ashden
Fiona Duggan, policy lead at climate solutions charity Ashden, explains why the UK has just two years to flood the grid with renewables and insulate millions of homes if it is to confront the climate and energy crisis.
Nigel Riglar: Executive Director – Place, South Gloucestershire Council
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Why levelling up will fail without embedding climate action

Policymaking18 Aug 2022by Nigel Riglar: Executive Director – Place, South Gloucestershire Council
With climate and nature recovery not built into the UK government’s levelling up bill, Nigel Riglar, past president of ADEPT and executive director – place at South Gloucestershire Council, explains why this risks inequalities being exacerbated.
Claudio Parrinello: Ceo & Founder Of Planetwatch
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Air pollution is a social justice issue

Air quality10 Aug 2022by Claudio Parrinello: Ceo & Founder Of Planetwatch
PlanetWatch’s Claudio Parrinello says air quality improvement measures must be targeted and designed so they don’t fall on the pockets of those who can least afford them – and hyperlocal data holds the key.
Anni Sinnemäki: Deputy Mayor For The Urban Environment, Helsinki
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Helsinki’s journey to becoming a 15-minute city

Policymaking06 Jul 2022by Anni Sinnemäki: Deputy Mayor For The Urban Environment, Helsinki
Anni Sinnemäki, Helsinki’s deputy mayor for the urban environment, provides expert insight into the Finnish city’s journey towards a more sustainable and seamless transport system.
Cara Jenkinson: Cities Manager, Ashden
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Invest in training to stop the pain of energy pain price rises

People and skills01 Jun 2022by Cara Jenkinson: Cities Manager, Ashden
The UK faces a retrofit challenge to meet its net zero ambitions and create sustainable cites but, as Ashden’s Cara Jenkinson explains, it must first tackle the major skills shortage that is hampering efforts.
Michael Lake
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Achieving climate change with cities

Resilience22 Apr 2022by Michael Lake
We have seen great gains in terms of building resilience and tackling critical challenges by investing in smart city solutions but, as Michael Lake of Leading Cities highlights, we need to build the ecosystem to achieve so much more.

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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.

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.

SmartCitiesWorld to host second Cities Climate Action Summit

The in-person (London) and online event takes place 26-27 June and will convene city leaders, climate experts and organisations from around the world.

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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