9 April: This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS).
This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion focuses on how to decarbonise the built environment, from municipal buildings to public indoor and outdoor spaces.
The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.
Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year.
Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor in Bangkok, joins the Urban Exchange Podcast to discuss the city’s forward-thinking plans for disaster resilience.
Agustin Botteron, author of a new Visa on government disbursements and former Chief Resilience Officer of Santa Fe, and Robert L. Matthews, Director of the Washington D.C. Child and Family Services Agency, are the latest guests on the Urban Exchange podcast.
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.
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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From accelerating electric vehicle infrastructure to promoting active and shared modes of transport, the Cities Climate Action Summit (26-27 June) strives to unlock sustainable mobility solutions for a cleaner, healthier future.
The first Trend Report of 2023 from SmartCitiesWorld covers the latest in connective technologies, how data is being collected and used in cities, and features leading insight and use cases from around the world including New York City, Chernihiv (Ukraine) and Madinah (Saudi Arabia).
9 April: This SmartCitiesWorld panel discussion brings cities together for bilateral learnings on the challenges and potential solutions to sustainability by utilising intelligent transport systems (ITS).
Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor in Bangkok, joins the Urban Exchange Podcast to discuss the city’s forward-thinking plans for disaster resilience.
Dr. Tavida Kamolvej, Deputy Governor in Bangkok, joins the Urban Exchange Podcast to discuss the city’s forward-thinking plans for disaster resilience.
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C40 Cities’ Caterina Sarfatti and Emilie Maehara provide their reflections from Cop28, discuss how cities are now core to climate action progress and stress the need for climate financing to come into sharper focus.
The 2024 Cities Climate Action Summit will focus on innovative funding mechanisms and strategies to mobilise private finance for urban climate initiatives as one of its central themes.
Digital twins and IoT sensors are among the transformative tools which will be discussed at SmartCitiesWorld’s second Cities Climate Action Summit this year.
Emma Howard Boyd CBE, the chair of the London Climate Resilience Review and Race to Resilience Global Ambassador, shares her insights on the urgent need to prepare London and other cities for extreme weather.
Khatia Shamanauri and Fintan Burke explain how local requirements posed serious challenges for one EU-funded district heating project and are emblematic of a wider problem.
Maia Kutner, global director, cities, states and regions at CDP, explains what the most recent cohort of cities to make the CDP A-List tells us about the direction of travel for urban climate action, and reflects on Cop28’s local climate action focus.
Climate Mayors looks back at 2023’s notable local climate action wins in the US, considering energy, transportation, resilience, extreme weather and innovation.
Mahesh Ramanujam, CEO of the Global Network for Zero, explains what asset owners in the built environment, across the public and private sectors, can do to step up their green and sustainable buildings progress.
Kate Wright, executive director of Climate Mayors, details the unique role of mayors in furthering urban climate action, explaining how they’re getting closer to communities to make the most of unprecedented federal funding.
As London continues to battle air pollution, we report on a pioneering air quality sensing model by Breathe London, which aims to serve as a model for cities around the world.
Adam Reiser, sales director, North America at Opendatasoft, explains how cities can liberate data from individual departmental silos so it can easily be used by all.
Ladd Keith, PhD, assistant professor of the University of Arizona, urges cities to assess the successes and areas for improvement from the past summer and use the fall, winter and spring seasons to implement effective strategies.
The panel aims to provide residents with access to education and training on AI, enabling local communities to influence the development of AI initiatives.
CCAS24 offers a unique platform for city leaders, policymakers, and sustainability experts to connect, collaborate, and accelerate progress towards a climate-resilient future.
Research also reveals that within cities, 72 per cent would use public transport more if it was better connected, with shorter journey times a major factor.
It focuses on reducing the Canadian city’s risk to climate change-related hazards, while building more resilient communities and supporting the local economy.
City residents believe protecting nature and biodiversity should be the second biggest priority behind transport links and expect action on climate change.
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