cities

Policy

City mayors worldwide step up resolve on climate action ahead of G20

Calls for climate action come ahead of G20 Summit next week, as 250 US city mayors defy Trump with commitment to source 100 per cent renewable energy by 2035

clock 28 June 2017 • 5 min read

Policy

EU unveils strategy for future-proofing cities

'Anticipation, prevention and preparedness' are the order of the day to help move EU response to vulnerable cities from 'crisis containment' to ensuring long-term resilience

clock 11 June 2017 • 1 min read

Transport

German and Italian firms join forces on hydrogen bus development

Joint procurement project part-funded by EU scheme aims to cut transport pollution across Germany and Italy

clock 30 May 2017 • 3 min read

IT

Smart cities hub launches to 'bridge gap' between cities and innovators

New initiative, led by the Environmental Industries Commission, promises to match cities facing environmental challenges with smart technology

clock 25 May 2017 • 1 min read

Transport

Green robots aim for slice of pizza delivery market in Germany and Netherlands

Starship Technologies partners with Domino's to deliver low emission takeaways from selected European stores

clock 30 March 2017 • 2 min read

Automotive

Four US cities urge carmakers to boost electric vehicle production

Mayors from San Francisco, Los Angeles, Portland and Seattle moot plans to potentially order 24,000 EVs for their municipal fleets

clock 12 January 2017 • 2 min read

Policy

Now more than ever, we need radical leadership to drive green building growth

UK Green Building Council's John Alker argues it's time for both local authorities and corporates to raise the bar for sustainable development

clock 19 December 2016 • 5 min read

Investment

Report: World's cities need $375bn green investment to keep world on 2C pathway

C40 Climate Leadership Group calls for urgent increase in low carbon investment before 2020

clock 01 December 2016 • 5 min read