Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
Discover how Sunderland is turning a strong, city‑wide data foundation into real‑world impact by using secure, scalable AI to transform planning, services, and community outcomes.
As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.
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.
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.
Blending green and grey infrastructure with innovative solutions like 3D printed reefs, discover how the City of Norfolk is tackling its coastal challenges head on.
John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.
Gareth Morgan, executive director of future planning and resilience for the City of Cape Town, joins the Urban Exchange to talk about his efforts to put resilience front and centre of all aspects of the city’s work.
The comprehensive framework aims to protect the existing canopy, expand tree planting, and cultivate long-term stewardship across public and private land.
It is converting turf around Denver City and County Building to a diverse landscape of primarily native grasses and wildflowers which will conserve water.
A report from C40 Cities explains how cities can develop investable project pipelines, reduce risk, and mobilise private finance for climate adaptation.
The Lasnamäe Circular Economy Centre aims to bring environmentally friendly solutions closer to residents and help embed the use of them in everyday life.
Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.
Project supports local job creation through construction and electrical work, while advancing workforce training in clean energy and zero-emission vehicle tech.
City’s 2026 Budget sets out a $577m investment through Toronto Hydro Energy Services to fund conversion of energy-efficient LEDs with smart lighting controls.
The Resourcefulness Digital Badge is designed for those who want to deepen their knowledge of energy and water and put it to use for a sustainable future.
The programme will help unlock opportunities for clean heat with the potential to support thousands more homes and drive decarbonisation across the country.
It will offer national and local level recommendations about how to reduce the threat to lives and livelihoods from rising temperatures due to climate change.
Transparency, infrastructure and public trust are key to urban success, according to the annual ranking, published by the IMD World Competitiveness Centre.
The new initiative will harness solar streetlight technology and seeks to repair and replace up to 60,000 streetlights citywide over the next two years
It follows approval of an agreement with LS Power to strengthen grid reliability and support growth as well as help sustain the city as a centre for innovation.
Seoul Metropolitan Government has announced 10 stormwater management projects, focusing on areas with more than 70 per cent impervious surface coverage.
Renovation of the Marta ditch will help solve the problems of rainwater drainage in the area as well as create a better and safer space for local residents.
Version 3.0 of the International Water Stewardship Standard gives companies a strengthened framework to manage growing water risks and disclosure demands.
Companies demonstrate integration of artificial intelligence-powered Itron grid edge applications with Nvidia Jetson platform to detect faults and wildfire risk.
Latest analysis by Ordnance Survey pinpoints the commuter corridors, economic routes and access points that are most vulnerable to river and sea flooding.
EPB is working with the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory to enhance grid resilience by installing microgrid equipment within its network.
Sacramento City and County is working with experts from the Urban Land Institute to explore ways to put the City’s heat‑reduction strategies into action.
Discover how Austin’s climate work has evolved from early emissions reduction efforts to a broader resilience strategy that now incorporates equity, affordability and economic mobility.
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Singapore Green and Digital Shipping Corridor project is aiming to accelerate the decarbonisation of vital trans-Pacific shipping lane.
The solution combines technology from leading AI developers and will lay the groundwork for other use cases like traffic management and energy optimisation.
Horizon Networks is working with Rhizome to utilise the gridAdapt AI tool to enhance its distribution planning processes and optimise investment strategies.
Dedicated team of Google.org Fellows will support CDP in building an AI-powered tool to transform how cities, states, and regions use CDP’s environmental dataset.
Ambassadori Island Batumi in the Black Sea region is working with Arup to implement a smart city framework that integrates advanced digital infrastructure.
Planned solutions include introduction of low emission zones, development of park and ride parking lots and transition to electric shared cars and taxis.
As cities confront the combined pressures of climate change, infrastructure resilience and digital transformation, the SmartCitiesWorld Summit 2026 will bring together urban leaders and partners during London Climate Action Week to explore how these agendas intersect – and how cities can translate strategy into practical action.
Discover how Sunderland is turning a strong, city‑wide data foundation into real‑world impact by using secure, scalable AI to transform planning, services, and community outcomes.
The City Council reports that increased awareness continues to make a measurable difference in keeping residents and communities safe during extreme heat.
The direct financing operation supports implementation of the city’s 2025-2030 investment programme within the framework of its Climate Neutrality Plan 2030.
PowerCorps connects residents with hands-on jobs training and expands career pathways, strengthening neighbourhoods and building a climate-ready workforce.
Working with Global South Utilities, Berbera aims to transition the city’s electricity system from diesel to renewable-powered generation and battery storage.
Discover how Sunderland is turning a strong, city‑wide data foundation into real‑world impact by using secure, scalable AI to transform planning, services, and community outcomes.
Strategy follows a public consultation and aims to help households save money, improve neighbourhoods and support long‑term health and resilience of the UK city.
The standardised Local Authority Common Ask builds on previous cross-sector collaboration and enables local authorities to share granular spatial forecasts.
Cecilia Correia, Senior Water Solutions Manager at Bentley Systems explains how strategy, policy and technology must combine to create water smart cities that are fit for today and tomorrow.
Pilot projects in the latest Leading Cities’ AcceliGOV programme enable cities to launch proven climate and infrastructure solutions in approximately 90 days.
Hannah Prior, National Resilience Lead, WW Public Sector at Microsoft, explains how the company is supporting urban resilience outcomes through its AI work.
The EU sustainability project was led by Arriva and trialled new ways to capture, filter and reuse fresh water and rainwater at three bus depots in Europe.
Renewed framework will guide the City’s work in embedding health and social sustainability across planning, programmes, services and infrastructure delivery.
The Virginian county is strengthening public safety with a faster, more connected approach to emergency response using Hexagon’s public safety platform.
The project will retrofit 40 City buildings with all-electric systems to help achieve the Climate Action Plan goal of reducing GHG emissions from buildings.
C40 Cities and Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean are joining forces to unlock climate finance and fast-track city-led adaptation projects.
Dubai is using advanced technologies to manage more than 246,000 assets, including parks, markets, beaches, service centres and administrative buildings.
The newly selected regions in Europe will receive funding and access to tailored tools and guidance, interactive peer learning, mentoring, and expert guidance.
City of Espoo has established the Sustainable and Nature-friendly Espoo development programme and issued an open call for ideas to create a nature-friendly city.
The EcoVar device helps maximise the use of the existing electricity network, enabling more homes to adopt clean technologies like EVs and solar panels.
One of five projects to be approved under the initiative, the building will improve the public realm with landscaping, street trees and pedestrian connections.
Report finds AI could add 30 trillion litres of annual water demand, but reuse and infrastructure investments can help offset demand and protect communities.
Community-First AI Infrastructure is a five-point commitment to ensure it is “a good neighbour” in the communities in which it builds and operates data centres.
Massachusetts Clean Energy Centre has announced the first awardees of its CriticalMass programme that focuses on projects with measurable climate impact.
Great Plains Industrial Park and Kansas Proving Grounds in Southeast Kansas is using the technology to transform itself into an AI-enabled innovation ecosystem.
Launch marks a key point in Adnoc Distribution’s roadmap to electrify UAE highways, with 20 hubs expected to launch by the end of 2027 and 15 planned in 2026.
