smart cities
Africa
WEBINAR: These are the drivers behind smart cities
Register for this webinar to learn about how African cities and electric companies can work together to develop smart cities of the future.
International
Asia’s first smart city proof of concept to launch this February
One of Asia’s first smart city Proof of Concept will be launched in the Cyberjaya area in Malaysia, to address challenges around water, energy, and more.
Africa
Op-Ed: Responsibilities plus the technology that enables smart cities
“The Smart Cities Framework captures the relationship between a city’s responsibilities and its enablers,” explains Barry Bredenkamp from SANEDI.
Energy Efficiency
US mayors take action, ignoring federal gov on climate change
America’s mayors are stepping up and taking action to reduce carbon pollution in the absence of federal action and comprehensive national climate policy.
Africa
UK aid pledges support for the development of African future cities
UK's Secretary of State for International Development, Alok Sharma, has pledged support for the development of African smart cities.
Africa
Op-Ed: Cities urged to amplify their climate change commitments
Cities are major contributors to climate change — but they also have the power to change the world by amplifying their climate change commitments.
Africa
Twelve strategies to step up global energy efficiency
A new report offers twelve global strategies and recommendations to the IEA's Global Commission for Urgent Action on Energy Efficiency.
Africa
How to tap into the enormous potential in green buildings
In SSA, cities will double in population by 2050, providing a $768 billion investment opportunity to green future construction until 2030, says IFC report.
Energy Efficiency
Initiatives boost public e-mobility and smart cities
Enel Foundation contributed to a discussion around infrastructure and networks for Smart Cities and the role of electric vehicles in the energy transition.
Energy Efficiency
Mobile data to improve urban energy behaviour
A new study finds that mobile phone data could enable urban buildings to become more energy-efficient.
