air quality

Hexagon and Fujitsu will use technology to help realise the “Trusted Society”, which they describe as a sustainable, resilient place where people can live together in peace and prosperity.   Hexagon and Fujitsu have announced a strategic partnership to help contribute to the realisation of the “Trusted Society” – a sustainable, resilient place where people […]

Data collected by residents for the Science in the City monitoring project shows a 40 per cent improvement in two estates within the city’s Square Mile.   The City of London Corporation is working with residents to improve air quality Data collected by residents in two housing estates in the City of London’s Square Mile […]

The airport operator is working with Veovo to incentivise the use of more efficient aircraft by penalising those with higher emissions while rewarding cleaner aircraft – with an overall airport revenue-neutral effect.   Arlanda Airport in Stockholm is one of the airports operated by Swedavia Swedish airport operator Swedavia has partnered with airport technology company […]

The Breathe Warsaw initiative will provide technical assistance and capacity building to support the deployment of data-driven policies to improve air quality and benefit climate and health in the Polish capital.   Warsaw has one of the largest network of air quality sensors in Europe The City of Warsaw, Bloomberg Philanthropies and the Clean Air […]

The commission’s Mission Adaptation will support at least 150 regions and local authorities to accelerate climate action and build climate resilience by 2030.   Urban climate change action negotiations are global but changes needed on the ground are local The first 118 regions and local authorities that will participate in the EU Mission for Adaptation […]

Economist Impact’s four-day virtual and in-person event aims to help policymakers and business leaders implement practical strategies to become more sustainable.   Sustainability Week US aims to help policymakers implement practical strategies More than 150 leading figures from across the sustainability community will be speaking at the second Economist Impact’s Sustainability Week, which kicks off […]

The cities have signed the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration to address air pollution, which has become the second-largest cause of death on the African continent.   Dakar plans to introduce electric bus rapid transit and introduce more bike lanes Ten major African cities have committed to the C40 Clean Air Cities Declaration to improve […]

Proposals to expand the Ulez in August 2023 would see it extended to the current low emission zone boundary, covering almost the whole of London.   London’s Ulez has helped the capital clean up air quality but further action is required Transport for London (TfL) has launched a consultation on plans to expand the Ultra […]

Report identified environmental benefits from smart traffic management systems as being “highly compelling”, including significant reductions in congestion, and prioritising greener transport modes.   Reducing congestion through optimised traffic control will be the main driver Global savings in CO2 emissions from smart traffic management systems are forecast to reach 205 million metric tons (MMT) by 2027, […]

The inventories will enable the cities to develop a suite of actions to incentivise more sustainable consumption in collaboration with people and businesses and pioneer new ways to measure emissions.   New York City is also signing on to the C40 Good Food Cities Declaration C40 Cities has entered a partnership with American Express to […]