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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.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Mark-Emil Talivere, City of Tallinn

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.

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Test in Tallinn welcomes latest smart city projects

News17 Apr 2024

The urban innovation programme has selected projects testing noise sensors, an automated bus lane monitoring platform and a new type of traffic camera.

€3m Smart City Challenge calls for international entries

Economic Development20 Mar 2024

FinEst Centre for Smart Cities, based in Tallinn University of Technology, is inviting cities around the world to initiate pilot projects with Estonian cities.

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Jonathan Carr-West, Local Government Information Unit

Climate action13 Mar 2024

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024 – meet the speaker: Mark-Emil Talivere, City of Tallinn

Climate action06 Mar 2024

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.

Tallinn unveils tramway and urban streetscape revamp

Planning and redevelopment05 Mar 2024

As part of the Old City Harbour tramway construction, the design will consider the needs of public transport users and pedestrians and feature more greenery.

Tallinn upgrades trolleybus network and infrastructure

Road travel14 Feb 2024

The Estonian capital has set a target for the city’s public transport system to be emission-free by 2035, in line with the goals set in the Mobility Plan.

Tallinn to launch circular economy development plan

Smart waste26 Jan 2024

Tallinn Circular Economy Development Plan 2035 will make a major contribution to achieving the “Green Turn” strategic objective in the Tallinn 2035 strategy.

Innovation pilot to be tested on Tallinn government building

Municipal buildings15 Jan 2024

The City is trialling technology from one of the Tallinnovation 2023 winners to make future building renovations more environmentally sustainable and efficient.

Tallinn prioritises cultural accessibility and inclusiveness

Inclusivity04 Jan 2024

Tallinn’s 2024 budget allocates a record €39.9m for cultural activities and investments, with an emphasis on ensuring everyone can partake in cultural life.

Vilnius named 2025 European Green Capital

Climate action23 Oct 2023

Vilnius aims to become climate-neutral by 2030, reducing emissions with measures such as increasing renewable sources and renovating heating infrastructures.

Tallinn makes it easier to test innovation projects

Economic Development18 Oct 2023

The approach aligns with the Tallinn 2035 development strategy in which the city aspires to be renowned as a city of science, innovation, and experimentation.

Helsinki and Tallinn ports enter Green Corridor agreement

Sea travel11 Oct 2023

The Green Corridor is a shipping route and an umbrella for several projects at sea and inshore operations in Helsinki and Tallinn which aim to reduce emissions.

Test in Tallinn welcomes more smart city innovation projects

Economic Development29 Sep 2023

Smart city projects from Argentina, South Korea and Finland have been chosen for the Test in Tallinn programme, which provides an urban testing environment.

Tallinn launches e-scooter parking pilot

Micromobility10 Aug 2023

The City is working with e-scooter providers Bolt and Tuul to create 126 designated spaces for micromobility users to ensure the city is safe for pedestrians.

Tallinn to install solar power plants on municipal buildings

Solar power31 Jul 2023

Buildings, which include schools and libraries, are chosen based on analysis of actual hourly energy consumption during sunny periods in the previous year.

Tallinn launches smart waste sensor pilot

Smart waste30 May 2023

The project addresses the issue of the majority of waste containers being only half-full when emptied while up to 10 per cent of them are overflowing.

Tallinn and Tartu to jointly develop mobility platform

Mobility-as-a-Service24 Feb 2023

The aim is to consolidate public transport systems, taxis, e-scooters and mobility providers into one planner and enable citizens to pay for the ride in one app.

Smart city forum focuses on urban cooperation in innovation

Digital twins31 Jan 2023

Mayors provided an overview of cooperation projects between Tallinn and Helsinki, including development of green twins and circular economy solutions.

Tallinn to install smart bus shelters across the city

Planning and redevelopment20 Jan 2023

Shelter designs will allow for the installation of solutions such as lawn coverings and solar panels as part of the city’s streetscape modernisation programme.

Tallinn approves plan for Ülemiste rail passenger terminal

Transport hubs30 Dec 2022

The aim is to transform Ülemiste into a major hub, linking different modes of transportation to improve the quality of public transport in the Estonian capital.

Robotic couriers to operate in Tallinn Old Town

Logistics24 Nov 2022

Working with robotic courier Cleveron Mobility, the Estonian capital will pilot the service, which aligns with its goals as European Green Capital 2023.

Tallinn’s smart city innovation fund winners named

News24 Oct 2022

Competition is used to support cooperation between the city and technology companies as well as promote use of innovative smart city hardware and software products.

L-Charge to offer free mobile charging in European cities

Electric vehicles11 Aug 2022

The company’s mobile unit is travelling through Europe to measure the demand in cities with a lack of electric vehicle infrastructure and weak energy supplies.

Tallinn launches free, self-driving bus pilot

News18 Jul 2022

As well as exploring the use of an autonomous bus via a 1.8km pre-mapped route, the Estonian capital is also lowering speed limits on 80 streets to increase safety.

Smart city solutions invited for Tallinn’s innovation fund

Economic Development19 May 2022

€100,000 will be invested with the focus primarily on solutions based on green technology and the circular economy but also on educational technologies and data-based decision support tools.

New initiatives emerge to bolster urban resilience

Editor's Blog08 Apr 2022

Efforts by cities like Tallinn demonstrate how important building resilience against climate and environmental change is and how determined cities are to confront it.

Tallinn to take part in project to mitigate the effect of heat waves

Climate action08 Apr 2022

Tallinn is participating in an international project aimed at developing a package of measures to adapt to the impact of climate change, focused on the pilot area of Väike-Õismäe.

Vilnius to upgrade public transport ticketing system

Road travel17 Feb 2022

The new electronic ticketing system will allow passengers to use the most convenient ticket media of their choice, without committing to a specific card or device.

Tallinn introduces digital transport model to better understand mobility needs

Analytics13 Jan 2022

The tool uses constantly updated data on 130,000 different road sections in the capital and takes into account the movement of cars, public transport, lorries and pedestrians.

Tallinn sets goal of people-centred, sustainable city for 2022

Planning and redevelopment05 Jan 2022

To help achieve its aims, the Estonian capital will divide public space and street space in favour of sustainable ways of moving around and by planning a greener and more active urban space.

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.

Tallinn embarks on circular economy mission

Commercial buildings23 Nov 2021

The Estonian capital’s aim is to analyse the principles, opportunities and resources required, and determine the future potential of the circular economy, as well as learn from the experiences of other cities.

Tallinn named European Green Capital 2023

News21 Sep 2021

The Estonian capital, which impressed the jury with its commitment to green governance, will be awarded €600,000 to support the implementation of measures to enhance its environmental sustainability.

Tallinn issues final call for smart city innovation

News17 Aug 2021

The Estonian capital wants to hear from companies registered in the country which have new ideas or ways to improve existing solutions to create a smarter and greener living environment.

Study reveals how cities are using tech and data to drive social development goals

News30 Mar 2021

ESI ThoughtLab collaborated with a coalition of government, business, and academic leaders to conduct the global benchmarking study.

Grenoble crowned green capital of Europe

News15 Oct 2020

The French city was praised for its pioneering approach to climate management that includes a strong commitment to systemic change and an innovative participative approach to city governance.

Where are the greenest cities in Europe?

News14 May 2020

Nine cities make the shortlist for the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards, which recognise those cities that are making urban environments better and healthier places to live.

ICF names 2020's top 7 intelligent communities

News20 Feb 2020

Cities from the US, Canada, Australia and Estonia make the 18th annual list by the Intelligent Community Forum. The 2020 winner will be announced in June.

Tallinn and Penang scoop top climate challenge awards

News05 Feb 2020

Semi-finalists from five global cities and 10 citizens from eight nations attended the recent ChangeNow summit in Paris for the inaugural Climathon Global Awards.

Six European cities tap AI to cut carbon emissions

News27 Jan 2020

The EU AI4Cities project is using a challenge-based procurement approach to find solutions to reduce urban greenhouse gas emissions.

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.

London ranked top city for Generation Z

News04 Sep 2019

The UK capital stood out from other cities in areas such as social entrepreneurship, co-working spaces, education, artificial intelligence and concerts.

Smart city drivers: Heading down an innovation cul-de-sac?

Special Reports09 Apr 2019

A new report by SmartCitiesWorld reveals that specific challenges and priorities are taking precedence over an integrated smart city strategy. Why and where’s it leading?

Helsinki and Tallinn progress cross-border smart city solutions

News05 Apr 2019

A Teaming Grant of €32 million will enable TalTech and Aalto Universities to build a global centre of excellence to advance a joint smart city environment.

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