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Carbon capture and storage project gets underway in UK town

Climate action06 Apr 2023

The Runcorn project marks Cowi’s first CCS project in the UK and is one of the first energy-from-waste facilities in the world to have the technology fitted.

UK launches £20m electric vehicle charging pilot

Electric vehicles26 Aug 2022

Nine local authorities chosen for the pilot will work with industry to create new charging infrastructure ranging from on-street chargepoints to larger petrol station-style charging hubs.

First zero-occupancy autonomous driving journey in Europe

Connected and autonomous vehicles20 May 2022

The all-electric AppliedEV vehicle, driven by Oxbotica, is operating in Oxford with no on-board driver, marking the next step in commercialising autonomous vehicle technology.

Manchester City Council establishes housing development company

Residential buildings07 Feb 2022

Company will focus on high quality, low-carbon homes and will deliver a mix of accessible rent and market properties, with the latter helping to subsidise the development of homes priced at or below the Local Housing Allowance rate.

E-cargo provider brings low-emission, on-demand mobility to London

News15 Dec 2021

Stuart Delivery is partnering with Vok Bikes to offer its couriers electric cargo bikes through a short-term rental model with no prior financial commitment needed.

E-moped fleet to be deployed in London to boost sustainable travel options

News09 Dec 2021

Micromobility firm HumanForest will initially roll-out 100 vehicles on the UK capital’s roads using its advertising-led revenue model with more to follow in 2022.

London’s Square Mile registers major improvement in air quality

News06 Dec 2021

The data was revealed as the City of London Corporation agreed to commission new research to help cut particulate matter following new guidelines published by the WHO in September.

Cities and start-ups work together on cultural and creative recovery

News02 Dec 2021

Four innovators will partner with the cities of Berlin, London, New York City and Paris after being named winners in the six-month long, global Creative Cities Challenge.

London borough boosts electric vehicle charging infrastructure

News26 Nov 2021

Hammersmith and Fulham is installing 55 fast dual-socket electric vehicle on-street charge points, which will create an additional 110 electric parking bays across the borough.

London borough installs next-generation street furniture

News25 Nov 2021

Croydon, in south London, will be the first borough in the UK to benefit from a private public partnership, which will reportedly generate more than £6.75m in concession revenue.

Space Needle utilises artificial intelligence to manage visitors

News24 Nov 2021

To manage visitors while complying with workplace safety requirements, Seattle’s famous attraction needed a granular, real-time view of the people numbers and movement.

“E-scooter brain” rolled out across four cities in six-month trial

News23 Nov 2021

Neuron Mobility’s technology uses high accuracy location technology, geofence detection and dangerous riding detection with a range of smart sensors to educate and profile riders.

Cop26: UK launches multi-million urban climate action programme

Cop2612 Nov 2021

The programme will support the cities and regions in developing countries most impacted by climate change to help accelerate their transition to net-zero and help build a sustainable future.

Westminster City Council launches innovation challenge to engage citizens

News08 Nov 2021

As part of a drive to become a smarter city, the council’s inaugural innovation challenge will identify the issues that really matter to the London borough’s communities and provide an online portal where solutions can be collected.

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.

Glasgow new-builds use greentech to tackle climate change

News01 Nov 2021

The early years nurseries will use air source heat pumps and smart grey water systems to support Glasgow’s Climate Emergency Plan and the Cop26 host city to achieve net-zero carbon by 2030.

Edinburgh awards five-year contract to support smart city transformation

News28 Oct 2021

As part of the agreement, consulting firm CGI will deploy its SensorInsights360 real-time data platform to improve operational efficiencies while monitoring and managing critical services.

London borough improves air quality with co-innovation project

News01 Oct 2021

As well as reduce pollution, Transport for London worked with Here Technologies and Bosch to discover how wind and the weather affect the dispersion of pollutants across the inner-city area.

Manchester to build low-carbon social homes

News29 Sep 2021

The project brings a long-term under-used brownfield site back into use and the homes will be characterised by green roofs, electric vehicle charging and other sustainable features.

IoT technology deployed to assess usage of London green spaces

Parks and green space27 Sep 2021

It is one of two pilot projects, funded by Innovate UK, that will see sensors installed in access points to parks and recreational grounds as well as at a disused building for safety purposes.

Glasgow unveils £30bn greenprint to boost net-zero efforts

News27 Sep 2021

The diverse range of projects in the plan include scaling up the Clyde Climate Forest by 9,000 hectares, a city-wide energy-efficient retrofit programme and a proposal to power district heating systems using the River Clyde.

London sets out plans for ethical use of technology and data

News24 Sep 2021

London’s Emerging Technology Charter is a set of practical and ethical guidelines focused on openness, digital rights, use of data and sustainability of technology.

Legalising e-scooters could reduce car use finds report

News23 Sep 2021

Two-thirds of car trips in London could be made by micromobility vehicles in 20 minutes or less, with most of these trips taking place in outer London where there are fewer public transport options.

Newcastle launches website to showcase smart city innovation

News22 Sep 2021

Key aims of the site are to strengthen the UK city’s innovation community by creating new partnerships and commercial opportunities and provide a resource for sharing ideas and insight.

Edinburgh commits to becoming a sustainable food city

News21 Sep 2021

After becoming a signatory to the International Glasgow Food and Climate Declaration, the City of Edinburgh Council is putting food at the centre of its response to the climate emergency.

Mayor announces all new London buses will be zero-emission

News17 Sep 2021

Ten per cent of the UK capital’s bus network will be zero-emission by the end of 2022 and with government funding the entire fleet could be zero-emission by 2030.

London borough makes school streets healthier and safer

News08 Sep 2021

The programme, which uses AI-powered air quality sensors, is part of the Healthy Streets Everyday initiative, funded by the London mayor, and aims to deliver pedestrian-priority streets.

London mayor announces climate activity week for schools

News06 Sep 2021

A week of free events across the city aims to inspire young people ahead of COP26 with £50,000 in awards also available for schools to make environmental improvements.

Community heat network extended across North London

News03 Sep 2021

The Energetik Meridian Water Heat Network and energy centre project has received a further £24 million in funding to expand across the London Borough of Enfield.

Power company plays part in increasing London's tree canopy

News27 Aug 2021

The UK’s largest electricity distributor has teamed up with Trees for Cities to create tiny urban forests that will offset air pollution and help the environment.

London borough creates digital twin with new street imagery

Commercial buildings24 Aug 2021

The new imagery and associated lidar data provides a full 3D digital representation of the environment and can be viewed simultaneously alongside other geospatial data.

Milton Keynes Council leases its first e-cargo bike to local business

News16 Aug 2021

The UK council secured funding from the Department for Transport to purchase 21 e-cargo bikes last year and 12 of them are being made available for lease to local businesses.

Autonomous vehicle project undertakes final on-road trial in London

News13 Aug 2021

Six vehicles are being deployed in Greenwich as the final phase of Project Endeavour and will host passenger rides for first time to understand public perception of AVs.

Electric bike fleet announces first corporate partnership

News10 Aug 2021

HumanForest is based on a revenue model that sees users afforded a free 10-minute ride each day after receiving an advert from one of the bike-sharing company’s partners.

Nine more UK cities set to benefit from connectivity partnership

News06 Aug 2021

Neos Networks’ continuing partnership with CityFibre provides the cities with business-grade Ethernet connectivity, including in often overlooked regions of the UK.

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.

Gridserve progresses UK's network of electric forecourts

News28 Jul 2021

The network, which will provide coverage for 85 per cent of the UK’s motorway network, plus towns and cities across the country, is being equipped with ABB’s fast EV chargers.

Cardiff progresses plans for urban forest across the city

News20 Jul 2021

The council’s intention is to plant more than 800 hectares of land with trees over the next decade, as the Welsh capital works towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2030.

Scottish city reaches full-fibre roll-out milestone

News15 Jul 2021

Aberdeen and the surrounding areas have now connected 93 public sector sites with 153km of new underground fibre cable laid so far, heading towards the target of 275km and 190 sites.

Micromobility company empowers public to report safety concerns

News14 Jul 2021

Non-users of the Beryl e-scooter programme in Sandown and Shanklin on the UK’s Isle of Wight can report any safety or parking concerns by scanning a QR code on any vehicle.

UK local authorities work together to reduce carbon footprints

News13 Jul 2021

Developed with the Anthesis Group, the initiative is designed as a public sector alternative to traditional carbon offsetting and aims to help the authorities benefit from local insetting investment choices.

London launches bootcamp to improve digital skills in local government

News12 Jul 2021

Skills programme aims to improve local government officers’ ability to use data to gain deeper understanding of the city, underpin policy and design more effective services.

University of Oxford uses indoor mapping technology to upgrade estate management

Commercial buildings09 Jul 2021

Using Esri UK’s GIS technology, the university can provide access to property and interiors data across more than 300 buildings and 35,000 spaces using interactive maps.

Routing software helps London’s e-scooter riders navigate the city

News01 Jul 2021

Tier e-scooter riders type the destination into their smartphones and Beeline’s routing algorithm will offer a variety of journey options, based on the type of ride they want to take.

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.

Sustainable electric bike fleet to launch in London

News28 Jun 2021

HumanForest uses an advertising revenue model which means users will receive 10 minutes free every day and will then pay £0.15 per minute for usage during the rest of the day.

Hitachi Rail announces plans to test battery-powered long-distance trains

Rail Travel15 Dec 2020

Hitachi Rail and Eversholt Rail have signed an exclusive agreement aimed at bringing battery power and fuel savings of 20 per cent to the GWR passenger service between London and Penzance.

City of Manchester home to "the greenest people" in Britain

News14 Sep 2020

The research, carried out by Honda, was based on a range of factors including household recycling, domestic CO2 emissions and household eco measures, combined with survey responses.

Oxbotica completes right-hand side AV road trials in Germany

News28 Aug 2020

The official trials started last month on public roads near Friedrichshafen, southern Germany, with a fleet of self-driving vehicles navigating a complex urban environment.

Sunderland rolls out next phase of free superfast wi-fi programme

News03 Aug 2020

It is part of the UK city’s wider smart city strategy led by the council to augment its digital infrastructure for the benefit of everyone and boost Sunderland’s reputation as a digital leader.

Electric bikes on the increase across Europe

News14 Jul 2020

As Europeans adapt to huge changes in their daily lives to cope with the Covid-19 pandemic, e-bikes can play a big part in everyone’s future, according to a report commissioned by Shimano.

Exeter launches its roadmap to carbon neutrality by 2030

News15 Apr 2020

At a time when the coronavirus crisis is forcing citizens and organisations to reassess lifestyles and behaviours, Exeter City Futures said planning for a net-zero future has never been more relevant.

UK to launch 100-plus electric forecourt network

News10 Mar 2020

Gridserve claims the forecourt’s superchargers can deliver up to 350kW of charging power, enabling people to charge vehicles within 20-30 minutes initially.

Bogota ranked as 2019's most congested city

News09 Mar 2020

Drivers in the Colombian capital lose 191 hours a year to congestion, according to the 2019 Inrix Global Traffic Scorecard, which identifies and analyses trends in more than 900 cities.

The smartest cities on climate: What can we learn?

Opinions05 Mar 2020

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

Public transport ITS market experiencing rapid growth in Europe and US

News24 Jan 2020

The penetration rate of on-board computers featuring GPS location functionality and wireless communications is now at very high levels in both North America and Western Europe.

21 European cities selected for Bloomberg 'high impact' digital services programme

News14 Jan 2020

The Bloomberg Philanthropies initiative aims to help the cities deliver "high impact" digital services and share lessons learned with the rest of the world.

Reading ranked as the best place to start and grow a business in the UK

News06 Jan 2020

High rate of start-ups and businesses, including 11,000 digital and tech firms, and its population diversity are among the factors boosting the Berkshire town’s entrepreneurial credentials.

York to ban cars in the centre by 2023

News03 Jan 2020

“Non-essential” private cars are set to be restricted from York’s centre to meet climate ambitions and cut congestion and pollution.

Smart City Expo announces awards finalists

News30 Oct 2019

A total of 28 cities and projects have been chosen across seven categories for the World Smart City Awards 2019 and winners will be announced on 20 November.

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