The week in civic data
Another week, another edition of #ThisWeekInData at Data-Smart City Solutions. This time, the weekly roundup of the latest developments on civic data ...
What cities can learn from Denmark’s energy revolution
Denmark has one of the most aggressive clean energy targets among European nations and its cities are following suit. According to journalist Justin ...
Podcast: Improving urban spaces to create livable cities
While conversations about urban sustainability often focus on “big picture” policy issues, it may be the little things that make a city ...
UK sets new carbon target for 2030s
Amid rising fears that the climate goal could be dropped after the Brexit, the United Kingdom has set an ambitious new carbon target: As the Guardian ...
Google buys 12-year output from Norwegian wind power farm
Google has bought the entire 12-year power production from a Norwegian wind power farm that is yet to be built. With this input, the technology giant aims ...
How civic interests shape government innovation
Civic tech, the place where public and government interests meet, “is the public sector’s fastest-moving innovation inlet” and has the ...
Sydney aims for net zero emissions by 2050
As announced in its new five-year sustainability plan, the city of Sydney, Australia, aims to have net zero emissions by 2050. The city also targets to ...
New alliance unites city dwellers in fight against climate change
As cities account for most of the world’s carbon emissions, they play a key role in solving the climate change challenge. A new alliance, dubbed the ...
Making climate resilience a core part of city development
Although cities are among the places most vulnerable to the effects of climate change, they are still mostly unprepared to deal with these challenges. To ...
How cities can accelerate their energy efficiency
Cities have more potential than ever to implement measures tio improve their level of energy efficiency, yet they face major barriers to many of the ...
