AIIB approves $500m loan to support sustainable infrastructure in South Africa
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) has approved a USD500 million sovereign-backed loan to South Africa, to support the development…
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Almost all data centres in the US are located within or close to urban areas
Some 97.5% of data centres in the United States are located either within or close to urban areas, challenging the…
Impact of heat on cities explored in new report
A new AI-powered model that provides a more detailed picture of how heat is experienced in cities has been developed…
Over 40 cities endorse new initiative shaping data centre development in urban areas
More than 40 cities across six continents have pledged their support for the Global Urban Data Centres Pact, a mayoral-led…
Suburban neighbourhood design plays a major part in driving emissions in US
A new study led by researchers at Yale University has suggested that the way in which suburban neighbourhoods are designed…
UrbanAIR project helping cities better understand and tackle air pollution
As heat stress and air pollution continue to impact cities across Europe, UrbanAIR, a Horizon Europe-funded project running until the…
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…
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…
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…
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…