Cities need to refine urban typologies to tackle transport emissions
Cities should focus on locating housing development close to city centres and workplaces in order to tackle transport-related emissions, a…
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C40 Cities, UN-Habitat expand Urban Planning Accelerator initiative
C40 Cities and UN-Habitat have announced the expansion of their Urban Planning Accelerator initiative, with 33 cities pledging to adopt…
Research project seeks to develop sustainable cooling systems for megacities
A new research collaboration is seeking to develop practical and scalable solutions to reduce the energy consumption for cooling in…
Cities are ‘ready to lead’ in the transition away from fossil fuels
Cities are “ready to lead” the global transition away from fossil fuels, Caterina Sarfatti, C40 Cities’ managing director for political…
Report explores how cities can unlock private investment for climate adaptation
A new report by C40 Cities examines how cities can mobilise private finance for climate adaptation, develop investable project pipelines,…
Urban Sustainability Forum to address how Dublin can transition from laggard to leader
The Urban Sustainability Forum, taking place at the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin on 22 April, will explore how the…
Cities need to rethink how they create urban value, says report
Cities, developers and investors need to think beyond a short-term project-delivery perspective, and reconsider how long-term urban value is created,…
Markku Markkula on the role of cities in driving the climate-neutral agenda
Markku Markkula is Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), having previously served as its President from 2015…
Cities are ‘missing out’ on nature-based solutions to boost climate resilience, study finds
Cities around the world are overlooking the potential for nature-based solutions to strengthen climate resilience, a new study led by…
Local leaders urge European Union to maintain 2035 car targets
Local leaders from across Europe, including mayors and other city representatives, have issued a joint letter calling on the European…