Buenos Aires took home the top prize at the World Smart City Awards 2021 in Barcelona, winning the City Award for its municipal waste management plan. Since 2012, the Argentinian capital has implemented the scheme which promotes waste reduction, encourages segregation, and reduces the overall...
The environment was top of the agenda at this year’s Eurocities conference. Awards recognised sustainability projects but campaigners called on local leaders to act with greater urgency. Cities, meanwhile, had some demands of their own. Christopher Carey was at the event. Copenhagen was the big...
The City of Ithaca in New York has approved a plan to electrify and decarbonise all buildings as part of its goal to become carbon-neutral by 2030. A consortium led by Brooklyn-based climate tech company BlocPower will lead the the Energy Efficiency Retrofit and Thermal...
Local governments around the world are creating new roles to reflect shifting priorities, particularly related to pandemic recovery, equity and climate resilience. Sarah Wray examines the changing shape of city organisations and the latest hires. From around 2013, cities began hiring Chief Resilience Officers. In...
Welcome to the capitaltribunenews.com daily round-up of the key city-related stories from COP26. We are updating the news throughout the day. Send stories to our editorial team. Resilient Cities Network launches equity assessment tool The Resilient Cities Network (R-Cities), a global city-led non-profit, has launched a Resilient Infrastructure...
Cities around the world are developing strategies to dramatically reduce emissions by 2030, 2040 or even 2050. But as the climate crisis intensifies, long-term planning must not obscure the need for urgent action. While these detailed plans and weighty reports chart the direction of travel,...
It’s not easy keeping the pandemic in check in Guangzhou, a Chinese megacity with more than 18 million residents and a vibrant global hub for trade. Yet Guangzhou has experienced fewer COVID-19 cases overall than many global cities see in a day. Guangzhou Mayor Wen...
Welcome to the capitaltribunenews.com daily round-up of the key city-related stories from COP26. We are updating the news throughout the day. Send stories to our editorial team. 1,000 cities join Race to Zero Sadiq Khan More than 1,000 cities and local governments have joined the Cities...
Following COVID-19, cities are set to play a bigger role in improving health outcomes for their residents, according to North American local government leaders gathered at a recent capitaltribunenews.com virtual roundtable. During the pandemic, people have turned to their city governments more than ever as...
Liverpool in the northwest of England is home to a new Pandemic Institute focused on research to prevent, prepare for and respond to any future pandemics. The medical, academic and civic partnership brings together the University of Liverpool, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool School of...
