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OnDemand COP30 Webinar: Unlocking climate finance: building city capacity and partnerships

Discover how cities can expand their fiscal and institutional capacity to attract and manage climate finance. This session explores the role of digital tools for tracking and reporting, data platforms for transparency, and innovative approaches that allow cities to unlock new sources of investment.

Kyoto: the Japanese start-up community powering the future of smart cities (Part 2)

This webinar explores Keihanna Science City - one of the most successful start-up hubs, hosting more than 150 research facilities and incubating fledging companies

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How air quality and weather data help cities boost resilienceSponsored by Vaisala

Cities around the world are trying to improve air quality, which in turn can help to mitigate the impacts of climate change. Sue Weekes explains the vital role played by compact air quality sensors and how using them in tandem with weather stations and other smart city devices can maximise their value.

Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

The first day of the online event confirmed that the smart cities sector is well aware of its destination but it’s how it gets there that will be the problem.

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Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 9 - Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader - Progress at COP27 and climate finance

Preview: The latest episode of the Urban Exchange Podcast sees Lauren Sorkin, Resilient Cities Network, chat with Susan Aitken, Glasgow City Leader to talk COP27 and climate finance.

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 8 - Making cities green, resilient and inclusive in a changing climate

Preview: The latest episode of the Urban Exchange brings together the principal authors of the World Bank’s latest extensive report on urban climate to discuss the 10 key findings.

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Enel launches crowdsourcing campaigns for open data smart city solutions

How air quality and weather data help cities boost resilienceSponsored by Vaisala

Urban New Deal seeks to better understand cities’ challenges

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The latest news in policy making on smart city projects and initiatives across the world.

Cop30 Local Leaders Forum delivers outcome statement

Cop30 Local Leaders Forum delivers outcome statement

Climate action10 Nov 2025

The statement is the final outcome from the Local Leaders Forum in Rio and calls on national governments to strengthen partnerships with cities and regions.

Dubai earns UN SDG Cities Gold Certification

Dubai earns UN SDG Cities Gold Certification

Sustainable development goals30 Oct 2025

It is awarded to cities demonstrating a commitment to achieving the UN SDGs through integrated policies across economic, social and environmental dimensions.

World Cities Day to focus on people-centred smart cities

World Cities Day to focus on people-centred smart cities

News22 Oct 2025

The Global Observance of World Cities Day on 31 October will take place in Bogotá, Colombia, while Shanghai will host the 2025 SDG Cities Global Conference.

European Green Capital for 2027 winner announced

European Green Capital for 2027 winner announced

News03 Oct 2025

A total of 20 cities from 11 European countries competed for the awards, judged by an international panel of seven independent urban sustainability experts.

Cop30 Presidency launches inclusive climate action platform

Cop30 Presidency launches inclusive climate action platform

Climate action02 Oct 2025

Maloca is a multiverse platform that seeks to remove barriers of geography and resources and make participation in the climate conference available to anyone.

C40 guide to serve as implementation tool for urban planners

C40 guide to serve as implementation tool for urban planners

Climate action08 Nov 2024

The guide will serve as a tool to accelerate sustainable, equitable and resilient urban planning policies and promote deliverable climate action around the globe.

Call to action ahead of G7 urban development meeting

Call to action ahead of G7 urban development meeting

Policymaking06 Jul 2023

Ahead of the G7 Sustainable Urban Development Ministers’ meeting in Japan, WEF has issued a six-point call-to-action to accelerate sustainable urban development.

EU launches climate neutrality testbed pilot for cities

EU launches climate neutrality testbed pilot for cities

Climate action06 Sep 2022

Part of the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, the programme will enable cities to test locally tailored actions towards a climate transition, as well as provide €32m in support.

Warsaw launches initiative to improve air quality

Warsaw launches initiative to improve air quality

Air quality14 Jun 2022

The Breathe Warsaw initiative will provide technical assistance and capacity building to support the deployment of data-driven policies to improve air quality and benefit climate and health in the Polish capital.

ThoughtLab launches future cities research programme

ThoughtLab launches future cities research programme

Policymaking07 Jun 2022

The research firm is working with a coalition of business, government, and academic leaders, including SmartCitiesWorld, on the study of 200 cities, which will probe their strategies, investments and plans for becoming future-ready.

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SmartCitiesWorld launches AI CityXchange to support cities at every stage of AI adoption

A dedicated platform and series of workshop events focused on how AI is being applied across cities from experimentation to large-scale, embedded deployment.

Public technology Portal sculpture unites Dublin and New York

Each sculpture features a 24/7 visual livestream from a Portal in the other city, allowing real-time interaction between Dubliners and New Yorkers and visitors.

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.

Peer-to-peer carsharing scheme to launch in Moscow

City’s ambitious transport plans also include FacePay on the metro.

AI used to monitor and optimise Swedish road infrastructure

Computer vision and machine learning specialist, Univrses, will work with the Swedish Transport Administration to digitise and manage roadside infrastructure.

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From smog to solutions: The case for cleaner air in our cities

Mete Coban, deputy mayor of London for energy and environment, and Jane Burston, CEO of the Clean Air Fund, discuss the ...

Think Tank: Cities on the frontline and lessons for a resilient recovery

In the latest of our opinion pieces from members of our Advisory Board, the question ’how can I build resilience for ...

Connected Cities: Has the future changed in light of Covid-19?

The Covid-19 pandemic should force us to change how we use buildings, argues Meagan Crawford, Executive Director of ...

The smartest cities on climate: What can we learn?

More cities must ramp up their climate ambition and deliver urgent action, fast, says Kyra Appleby, Global Director of ...

Greenwich’s smart city benchmarking toolkit for adaptability and resilience

Allan Mayo, Smart City Strategist, DG Cities, outlines how DG Cities is using an evidence-based tool to ensure its ...

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Trend Report 2025: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Series

Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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OnDemand Panel Discussion: Digital twins and AI as the intelligent operating layer for cities

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How cities can own their data and their future with sovereign AI

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Tune into the SmartCitiesWorld podcast to understand the world of sovereign AI for cities, featuring PNY Technologies’ Youssef Nadiri as our expert guest.

Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast

Tune in for the latest Urban Exchange where we get a first-hand account of city resilience measures from Quezon City following unexpected extreme rainfall.

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Smart City Expo: think digital, think green, think inclusion

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

Using the fourth space to help cities cope with Covid-19

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OnDemand WEBINAR: How Peachtree Corners empowers smart city innovators to test, explore and prove new technologies

OnDemand WEBINAR: How Peachtree Corners empowers smart city innovators to test, explore and prove new technologies

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