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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: going green in the built environment 

Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: going green in the built environment 

The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will act as a call to action for cities to make the transformation of the built environment a central part of their climate action strategies.

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Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

Rebuilding green: Analysing the Biden infrastructure plan

John Fitzgerald, Project Director, Linesight, explains why major reskilling, outreach work by government and the right messaging will be key to realising benefits.
The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

The role of smart energy in the UK’s green transport system

Charging infrastructure development must catch up if the UK’s smart transport system and carbon reduction ambitions are to be realised, says Thomas Newby, chief operating officer of Tonik Energy.

Special Reports

Here at SmartCitiesWorld, we produce Special Reports on a weekly basis. If you would like to contribute to any special report or opinion pieces please contact our editor Luke Antoniou on lukea@smartcitiesworld.net
City attractiveness as a new measure of urban success
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City attractiveness as a new measure of urban success

Special Reports30 Jan 2026
As cities compete in an increasingly mobile talent economy, Professor José Antonio Ondiviela, director, Citizen-Centric Intelligent Cities Research Institute, Universidad Francisco de Vitoria, explains why urban success factors must now consider how magnetism, liveability and affordability shape where people choose to live and work.

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SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

SmartCitiesWorld City Profile – Sunderland

Smart Cities Reports
Find out how Sunderland is repositioning itself as a leading smart city – using digital infrastructure and low-carbon innovation to build a resilient, future-focused economy in the latest SmartCitiesWorld City Profile.

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Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Report: Planning and operating thriving cities – innovation for smarter urban living

Trend Series
Download our latest report to uncover how artificial intelligence is being used to support cities in how they plan and operate city services to ensure they are vibrant, sustainable and economically thriving modern spaces.

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Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Trend Report Panel Discussion (21 May): Operating smarter: using digital twins and AI to reshape urban infrastructure management

Webinars
Discover how AI-powered digital twins are transforming urban infrastructure and how these innovations can improve efficiency, resilience, and sustainability.

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Latest Urban Exchange Podcast

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast Episode 32 – Flood and energy resilience in Quezon City

Urban Exchange Podcast
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.
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Building water-smart cities
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Building water-smart cities

Water12 Mar 2025
Cat Moncrieff, policy manager, Chartered Institution of Water and Environmental Management, explains how housing planners can tackle the UK’s growing water crisis.
Surprise: a city of tomorrow
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Surprise: a city of tomorrow

Special Reports27 Feb 2025
Jeanine Jerkovic of the City of Surprise explains how the Greater Phoenix region city is deploying smart technologies to mitigate the unique challenges of rapid urban expansion.
Getting practical to achieve zero-carbon buildings
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Getting practical to achieve zero-carbon buildings

Climate action14 Feb 2025
Hannah Audino, buildings decarbonisation lead at the Energy Transitions Commission, explores the key findings and actions from the Commission’s recent Achieving Zero-Carbon Buildings report. 
Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: going green in the built environment 
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Cities Climate Action Summit 2024: going green in the built environment 

Climate action26 Mar 2024
The SmartCitiesWorld Summit, which takes place 26-27 June, will act as a call to action for cities to make the transformation of the built environment a central part of their climate action strategies.
Unlocking the cross-sector future of green buildings
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Unlocking the cross-sector future of green buildings

Commercial buildings14 Sep 2023
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. 
VIDEO: Leeds links housing and health with predictive maintenance
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VIDEO: Leeds links housing and health with predictive maintenance

Video06 Mar 2020
Leeds wants to understand more about its council properties to improve services for citizens and target resources in the right areas.
Planet Smart City’s ‘operating system’ vision for affordable housing
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Planet Smart City’s ‘operating system’ vision for affordable housing

Special Reports12 Feb 2020
Planet Smart City is making waves, with big investment and large-scale housing developments. SmartCitiesWorld finds out more.
VIDEO: In Brainport Smart District, residents will own their data
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VIDEO: In Brainport Smart District, residents will own their data

Video29 Jan 2020
Cathalijne Dortmans, Deputy Mayor, City of Helmond, said: “Brainport Smart District is a living lab of technological innovation. It’s also a district for social innovation."
Outdoor offices, millions of plants and super canals: First look at plans for Smart Forest City Cancun
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Outdoor offices, millions of plants and super canals: First look at plans for Smart Forest City Cancun

Special Reports17 Jan 2020
The development in Mexico is Stefano Boeri’s most ambitious forest city yet, covering a 557-hectare site. Largely food self-sufficient and powered by solar panels, it aims to be a "pioneer" for smart cities.
Mind the gap: Southwark's innovative approach to expanding connectivity
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Mind the gap: Southwark's innovative approach to expanding connectivity

Special Reports23 Aug 2019
Ahead of her participation at Smart IoT Connect, Davina Fell, Digital Infrastructure Programme Manager, Southwark Council, talks to Sarah Wray about councils’ connectivity challenges – and opportunities.
Costing the Earth: Funding city climate initiatives with green banks
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Costing the Earth: Funding city climate initiatives with green banks

Special Reports02 Aug 2019
Green banks are on the rise as cities look for ways to fund essential work to prevent climate change and its effects.
Future energy systems: Decentralisation and virtual power plants
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Future energy systems: Decentralisation and virtual power plants

Special Reports26 Jul 2019
Technological innovation and new trends could produce a much more flexible, resilient and efficient energy grid. Will regulators be bold enough to unleash the true power of these new systems?

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ST Engineering to provide smart city platform for Lusail City

The company will build and operate a smart city platform with citywide network connectivity for the Qatar city using advanced AI and data-driven technologies.

Huawei seals smart city deal with Barcelona

They will collaborate on projects relating to 5G, smart city applications and digital transformation.

What is ‘Smart City’ and why do we need them?

Smart city is the framework based on Information and Communication technologies that enable the development of sustainable practices to address the urbanisation challenges. Leveraging the technology is one of the foremost pillars of ‘smart cities’ in order to increase efficiencies and improve the quality of resident’s life and the city’s services.

Never fear, Watson is here!

Currently, the average data breach takes organisations an average of 201 days to identify and an average of 70 days to contain

Solar city goes live

Trina Solar’s PV modules have begun operations in the 10MW Sustainable City in Dubai, which aims to use only clean energy sources

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