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UK and US universities team to combat climate change

Climate action24 Apr 2024

At the heart of the partnership is a commitment to advance research that helps deliver a just energy transition, with a particular emphasis on hydrogen.

How cities can walk, wheel and cycle their way to liveability

Editor's Blog22 Mar 2024

As well as provide greener and more convenient ways to get around, these examples show how active travel is helping to improve quality of life in cities.

Edinburgh’s walking, wheeling and cycling trends revealed

Micromobility20 Mar 2024

The biannual Walking and Cycling Index draws on independent survey feedback from a cross-section of more than 1,200 residents in the capital, surveyed in 2023.

Edinburgh smart city programme completes first phase

News04 Oct 2023

Edinburgh’s smart city projects have already tackled issues such as digital inclusion and air quality and helped the council deliver services more effectively.

Which city is most conducive to eco-business?

Air quality18 Jul 2023

Fifty cities were analysed across a variety of metrics, including their sustainability ranking, pollution score, air quality and number of B corporations.

How much do consumers care about green transport options?

Rail Travel27 Jun 2023

Despite being a greener alternative, train travel remains second choice for most European passengers with air often outcompeting rail in three critical areas.

Edinburgh Airport accelerates digital transformation

Air Travel21 Jun 2023

It is using Veovo’s Intelligent Airport platform to improve collaboration with aviation partners, optimise use of fixed assets and increase revenue opportunities.

Edinburgh crowned UK’s most AI-ready city

AI and Machine Learning15 Jun 2023

The analysis is compiled from seven criteria, including AI-related job ads, the number of AI companies located in the city, and the number of tech meet-ups.

Scotland launches UK’s first autonomous bus service

Connected and autonomous vehicles12 May 2023

Buses will travel up to 50mph on the 14-mile route that crosses the Forth Road Bridge and is made up of A-roads, motorways, bus lanes and private land.

Edinburgh plans to boost electric charging across the city

Electric vehicles07 Mar 2023

As part of the plan, it is seeking to unlock access to funding as well as work with a commercial charge point operating partner with whom it will share profits.

Edinburgh begins work on active travel green corridor

Parks and green space27 Jan 2023

It will provide a key link in Edinburgh’s active travel network with a cycle path as well as incorporate green community spaces promoting biodiversity and play.

Developer launches low carbon urban living subsidiary

Residential buildings25 Jan 2023

HubCap will prioritise the re-use of buildings and will focus on emerging models like aparthotels and co-living, with sites acquired in Edinburgh and London.

Edinburgh invites applications for community climate fund

Economic Development16 Jan 2023

The initiative supports delivery of the council’s climate change targets and seeks to provide learning to inform the wider approach to participatory budgeting.

Edinburgh takes key step in smart city journey

Analytics05 Dec 2022

The City Operations Centre aims to position the Scottish capital as a leader in the UK for smart security and surveillance as well as integrate other data sources.

Shared building repairs app takes off in Scotland

News26 Jul 2022

Co-developed by City of Edinburgh Council and Novoville, the app has helped coordinate repairs of 5,000 shared properties in the city with a future version expanded to make energy-efficiency upgrades more accessible.

Edinburgh to deploy smart waste management technology

Smart waste30 Mar 2022

Intelligent sensor data will be used to develop and drive improvements for better waste management, transmitted using North’s IoT Scotland network, allowing the city council to improve services.

Edinburgh begins roll-out of on-street EV charging

Electric vehicles18 Mar 2022

Switched on Towns and Cities funding aims to transform Edinburgh’s provision of charge points at key park and ride sites and through 72 new on-street charging bays across the city.

Green light given to net-zero housing development in Edinburgh

Residential buildings18 Jan 2022

The project is led by the City of Edinburgh Council with support from construction and academic partners and is part of the council’s ambitions to deliver 20,000 affordable homes by 2027.

Edinburgh smart streetlighting upgrade nears completion

Lighting22 Dec 2021

Since the end of 2018, the Scottish capital has upgraded more than 55,000 lanterns with energy-efficient LED lights, which it is estimated will generate savings of £54m over 20 years.

LED lighting helps Edinburgh council lower emissions

News29 Nov 2021

The 11 per cent drop in greenhouse gas emissions in the past financial year supports the Scottish capital council’s ambition of becoming a net-zero organisation 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.

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.

Car-sharing company completes £3m pre-series A round to expand UK city coverage

News19 Aug 2021

Peer-to-peer car-sharing platform Karshare’s keyless technology means all cars are instantly available via an app so there is no need to arrange a time and date to collect keys from the owner.

Edinburgh aims to create 20-minute neighbourhoods

News09 Jun 2021

Based on an approach used worldwide, the strategy aims to build a more sustainable place, improve public services, and build on the Scottish city’s strong sense of local community.

Data sharing critical to rapid response of the pandemic in Scotland

Open data27 May 2021

Researchers at the University of Glasgow said the experience provides key lessons for future data engagement, especially in the context of the Scottish Government’s digital strategy.

Edinburgh council proposes how it will become a net-zero organisation by 2030

News16 Apr 2021

Draft plans include ensuring that all new council operational buildings are constructed to the highest energy criteria and electrifying all council car and van fleets.

Edinburgh publishes 10-year mobility plan

News15 Feb 2021

The City Mobility Plan aims to create a better connected, net zero carbon transport system and a more inclusive capital that also champions the concept of the 20-minute neighbourhood.

Scottish Water taps into citizens' thirst for sustainability

News27 Oct 2020

A network of public drinking water top-up taps installed by Scottish Water across Scotland has saved the equivalent of 250,000 plastic bottles and is being expanded to 70 more locations.

Sunderland named smart city of the year

News16 Oct 2020

The UK city won top place in the national Digital Leaders 100 Awards and was recognised for prioritising digital transformation for the wider benefit and creating opportunities for communities and businesses alike.

Edinburgh approves three-year digital smart city strategy

News09 Oct 2020

The strategy, which has been unanimously approved, sets out principles for how the council’s future technology services should be designed, sourced and delivered.

Edinburgh extends ICT partnership to realise its smart city vision

News07 Sep 2020

The Scottish capital will further work with provider CGI to put in place a programme of digital transformation which includes a range of smart city applications.

Glasgow to introduce car free zones around 21 city primary schools

News01 Sep 2020

The scheme follows an initial pilot at six primary schools with a reported 69 per cent fewer vehicles identified outside those schools during the morning drop-off and afternoon pick-up.

€1m project launched to inform a net-zero Covid-19 economic recovery

Economic Development04 Aug 2020

The first phase of Project Cygnus will deploy €1m in EIT Climate-KIC funding to analyse current economic and environmental investment trends to support regions and countries in their recovery.

Edinburgh claims the UK’s first fully eco-powered greenspace

News13 Jul 2020

Saughton Park in the Scottish capital city is using micro-hydro technology on the Water of Leith, generating electricity for all the park’s needs, including running two ground source heat pump systems.

Edinburgh invites citizens to help shape 30-year green spaces vision

News30 Jun 2020

The city council wants to explore what it means to be a thriving green city and ensure outdoor spaces deliver benefits in areas such as health, active travel, biodiversity and social cohesion.

Edinburgh launches online mapping tool for safer travel

News04 Jun 2020

The public can use the Commonplace platform to share suggestions for creating safer spaces for walking, cycling and wheeling as the current lockdown restrictions begin to be lifted.

Edinburgh council introduces emergency cycling and walking measures

News01 May 2020

The Scottish capital’s city council said it has been working closely with Transport Scotland and Sustrans to develop an approach to re-designating road space.

Scottish island to use 5G digital twin in its efforts to become carbon neutral

News29 Apr 2020

The project will involve developing a demonstrator that will create a virtual 3D environment that models Orkney and the different components in its energy system from electric vehicles to generators and turbines.

Edinburgh Climate Commission chair announced

News25 Feb 2020

The commission has been established to connect stakeholders from the business, public and civil society sectors and will work to create opportunities for local climate action.

Pupils invited to help make Edinburgh a smart city

News04 Feb 2020

The pilot programme will encourage pupils to use data science and technologies like the IoT to tackle local issues and help to transform the city.

UK capitals embark on tree-planting campaigns

News31 Jan 2020

Tree-planting initiatives form part of the global effort to substantially reduce carbon dioxide in the atmosphere and counteract the effects of climate change.

Birmingham latest city to propose private car restrictions

News16 Jan 2020

Goals behind the transport plan include connecting citizens with new job and training opportunities, prioritising people over cars and revitalising the city centre and local areas.

Edinburgh sets out bold vision for 2030 mobility

News13 Jan 2020

The 10-year draft plan aims to respond to the city’s evolving demands as well as reinforce the Council’s ambition of making the Scottish capital carbon-neutral by 2030.

European cities share 10 principles for using citizen data

News26 Nov 2019

The cities of Bordeaux, Barcelona, Debrecen, Edinburgh, Eindhoven, Florence, Ghent, Helsinki, Manchester, Rijeka and Zaragoza collaborated on the guidelines.

Scotland demonstrates full-size autonomous bus

News18 Nov 2019

Five autonomous single-deck vehicles will run between Fife and Edinburgh across the Forth Road Bridge in 2020, carrying up to 10,000 passengers a week.

Edinburgh and Glasgow IoT coverage approaches 100 per cent

News14 Nov 2019

Boston Networks claims that by the end of November, over 30 per cent of businesses, six local authorities and almost 1.4 million people will have access to affordable IoT connectivity across Scotland.

Edinburgh councillors told to prioritise poverty, sustainability and wellbeing, while saving £86.7 million

News07 Oct 2019

The call forms part of the Scottish capital’s four-year Change Strategy, which aims to build a more inclusive and fairer city.

Technology alerts drivers to taking a wrong turn on slip roads

News05 Sep 2019

Amey has commissioned Clearview Intelligence to install Scotland’s first wrong-way slip detection on roads in Philpstoun, Wallyford, Tranent and Lasswade.

Scottish transport company goes contactless in time for festivals

News25 Jul 2019

Bus company Lothian is introducing the country’s first contactless and fare-capped public transport system in Edinburgh as part of a partnership with Flowbird Transport Intelligence.

Smart energy: Faraday Grid launches in the US

News29 Mar 2019

Faraday Grid is launching in the United States, saying it offers “the ultimate smart grid”.

Copenhagen and Bern named most liveable cities

News13 Feb 2019

Global mobility expert ECA International evaluated cities on a range of factors such as infrastructure, air quality and personal safety for its annual liveability rankings

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