Leading organisations across the built environment are backing an initiative to develop a standard for verifying UK buildings as net zero carbon. Buildings are directly responsible for around one quarter of carbon emitted by the UK
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Framework recognises that achieving Toronto’s accelerated climate goals and targets will require collaborative action by the public, private and non-profit sectors at a scale and pace rarely seen before. Toronto wants to ensure clear accountability and
The Swedish city has been recognised for its proactive efforts to prepare for and mitigate climate-related hazards and joins the other hubs of Barcelona, Helsingborg, Manchester and Milan. Malmö is working on a coastal protection strategy,
Kyra Appleby, global director for cities, states and regions for CDP, explains how the latest revisions to the CDP-ICLEI Track questionnaire can aid cities in disclosing urban climate action progress information that can be applied to other
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
C40 is inviting creative multidisciplinary teams – including architects, developers, community groups and more – to compete to design and develop climate-friendly urban projects. Izmir in Turkey is one of the participating cities The third edition
Steve Turner, director of the UK Cities Climate Investment Commission (CCIC), explains how the commission is seeking to close the funding gap in the UK to enable crucial green projects to go ahead, and considers the ways
The projects, spread across 13 countries, aim to create more sustainable, inclusive, and beautiful spaces in locations in the EU and will involve citizens in the green transition at the local level. Stavanger in Norway is
Local teams will work with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration to map urban heat islands, areas that can be up to 20 degrees hotter than nearby neighbourhoods. The project seeks to inform strategies to reduce
Satna in Madhya Pradesh is working with Itron and Yokogawa India to use existing infrastructure to detect and prevent non-revenue water losses more easily and help with water demand fluctuations. City of Satna will know when
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