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Cities should focus on locating housing development close to city centres and workplaces in order to tackle transport-related emissions, a new study by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research has suggested.
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Cities need to refine urban typologies to tackle transport emissions

2 weeks ago2 weeks ago4 mins

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 and UN-Habitat have announced the expansion of their Urban Planning Accelerator initiative, with 33 cities pledging to adopt climate-responsive urban planning models by 2035.
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C40 Cities, UN-Habitat expand Urban Planning Accelerator initiative

3 weeks ago3 weeks ago4 mins

C40 Cities and UN-Habitat have announced the expansion of their Urban Planning Accelerator initiative, with 33 cities pledging to adopt…

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Cities are "ready to lead" the global transition away from fossil fuels, Caterina Sarfatti, C40 Cities' managing director for political strategy and advocacy, has told the First Conference on Transitioning Away from Fossil Fuels, taking place in Santa Marta, Colombia.
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Cities are ‘ready to lead’ in the transition away from fossil fuels

2 months ago1 month ago4 mins

Cities are “ready to lead” the global transition away from fossil fuels, Caterina Sarfatti, C40 Cities’ managing director for political…

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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.
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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…

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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, a new report by Skanska has suggested.
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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,…

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'Living walls', structures comprised of flowers and plants that are affixed to the outside of commercial buildings, can play a 'significant role in boosting urban biodiversity,
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‘Living walls’ can boost biodiversity in urban environments, study finds

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‘Living walls’, structures comprised of flowers and plants that are affixed to the outside of commercial buildings, can play a…

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C40 Cities has announced a partnership with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will unlock finance to accelerate urban climate action and across Latin America over the next five years.
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C40 Cities announces partnership to accelerate climate action in Latin America

4 months ago4 months ago4 mins

C40 Cities has announced a partnership with the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean, which will unlock finance…

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A new study by researchers at Concordia University in Montreal has proposed a new model for urban development, combining the concept of the '15-minute city' with renewable energy generation, green transportation and urban agriculture.
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Concordia University study proposes a new type of ’15-minute city’

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A new study by researchers at Concordia University in Montreal has proposed a new model for urban development, combining the…

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Sweden and Bolivia have been named as the latest members of the Coalition for High Ambition and Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP)
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Sweden and Bolivia join the CHAMP coalition

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Sweden and Bolivia have been named as the latest members of the Coalition for High Ambition and Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP),…

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A new research paper has shed light on how the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology is accelerating progress toward the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goal 11, regarding sustainable cities and communities.
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IoT technology accelerating progress towards SDG 11 in urban areas

1 year ago1 year ago4 mins

A new research paper has shed light on how the adoption of Internet of Things (IoT) technology is accelerating progress…

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INTERVIEWS

  • Dr Mark Roseland on why saving the planet starts with one community at a timeJune 11, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Gerald Rebitzer, Vice President, Sustainability Operations & Advocacy, Europe & Asia, AmcorJune 7, 2026
  • Renault Group’s Francois Farion on balancing sustainability commitments with customer expectationsJune 4, 2026
  • Ambition Into Action – Joe Franses, Chief Sustainability Officer, Coca-Cola Europacific PartnersJune 2, 2026
  • Jamie Anderson on why consumers can ‘smell it’ when sustainability initiatives don’t go far enoughMay 28, 2026

EXPLAINER

  • The Danube Delta and fishing – a five-century historyJune 12, 2026
  • How agentic AI lets sustainability teams stop counting carbon and start cutting itJune 9, 2026
  • Why IFRS S1 and S2 matter, and what it means for businessesJune 8, 2026
  • How EPR assessments can help reduce costs for businessesJune 3, 2026
  • In the future, electronics will simply come out of the printerMay 17, 2026

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