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The Urban Sustainability Forum, taking place at the the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin on 22 April, will explore how the Irish capital can transition 'from laggard to leader', and become a smarter, more sustainable city.

Urban Sustainability Forum to address how Dublin can transition from laggard to leader

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The Urban Sustainability Forum, taking place at the Guinness Enterprise Centre in Dublin on 22 April, will explore how the…

Cities, developers and investors need to think beyond a short-term project-delivery perspective, and reconsider how long-term urban value is created, a new report by Skanska has suggested.

Cities need to rethink how they create urban value, says report

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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 is Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), having previously served as its President from 2015 to 2017.

Markku Markkula on the role of cities in driving the climate-neutral agenda

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Markku Markkula is Vice-President of the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), having previously served as its President from 2015…

Cities around the world are overlooking the potential for nature-based solutions to strengthen climate resilience, a new study led by University of Surrey’s Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) has found.

Cities are ‘missing out’ on nature-based solutions to boost climate resilience, study finds

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Cities around the world are overlooking the potential for nature-based solutions to strengthen climate resilience, a new study led by…

Local leaders from across Europe, including mayors and other city representatives, have issued a joint letter calling on the European Union to maintain its planned 2035 phase-out of new cars and vans that produce CO₂ emissions.

Local leaders urge European Union to maintain 2035 car targets

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Local leaders from across Europe, including mayors and other city representatives, have issued a joint letter calling on the European…

While COP30 has been framed as a 'COP of implementation', C40 has argued that this will only be possible if cities and other sub-nationals are recognised as critical partners in planning and delivery.

Cities need to be recognised as critical partners in climate action, says C40

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While COP30 has been framed as a ‘COP of implementation’, C40 has argued that this will only be possible if…

Ramboll has developed a digital tool designed to enable city planners to better measure the impacts of flooding and urban heat using nature-based solutions, in support of the UNEP-led 'Beat the Heat' initiative.

Ramboll develops digital tool to support ‘Beat the Heat’ initiative

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Ramboll has developed a digital tool designed to enable city planners to better measure the impacts of flooding and urban…

Thousands of mayors and other local and regional leaders have issued a call at COP30 in Belém for national governments to strengthen partnerships with cities and regions to close the gap on global climate goals.

Global mayors and local leaders call for climate action at COP30

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Thousands of mayors and local and regional leaders have called on national governments to strengthen collaboration with cities and regions…

The Cool Cities Accelerator, a coalition of global cities focused on coordinated action to tackle extreme heat, has been launched at the C40 World Mayors Summit in Rio de Janeiro.

Coalition of 33 cities launches coordinated action to tackle extreme heat

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The Cool Cities Accelerator, a coalition of global cities focused on coordinated action to tackle extreme heat, has been launched…

European cities are stepping up their use of artificial intelligence to improve energy efficiency and reduce consumption, ICLEI Europe has said.

European cities turning to AI to improve energy efficiency

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European cities are stepping up their use of artificial intelligence to improve energy efficiency and reduce consumption, ICLEI Europe has…