From the emergence of Uber taxis and ultra-fast railways to paperless tickets and smartphone travel apps, travelling around cities has changed dramatically in the past ten years. But with the population density of urban areas increasing across Europe – almost three-quarters of Europeans currently live in cities – more innovation...

An at-a-glance view of the scores for the 26 technologies alongside the 12 highlighted in the research – considering their ratings for impact, scalability and investment level by city. Download >

The UK government's ambitious commitment in April 2021 to reduce net annual emissions by 78% compared to 1990 levels by 2035 – 15 years earlier than its original commitment – will hinge on a series of priorities and recommendations for each sector of the economy. As reported in the first...

Digital twins can offer powerful insights into the built environment, including ensuring optimised energy use or enabling visualisations of environmental data.

E-scooters could support the transition to low-carbon smart cities by reducing reliance on the car. A new legal category of low speed, zero-emission vehicles could soon be recognised by UK law. Electric scooters have become a common sight in British cities, despite the current law limiting their usage. What could...

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) has opened an unprecedented investigation into Didi Chuxing and published a draft regulation to revamp privacy and data security sanctions only two weeks after the world’s largest app-based ride-hailing services company's initial public offering (IPO) on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE). Didi’s major...

Our infographic considers the impact, scalability and investment of each of the 12 technologies identified – exploring Buildings & Construction Technologies, City Infrastructure Technologies and Transportation Technologies Download >

Download the full case study > Overview Warsaw has joined the Race to Zero campaign to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 at the latest. It is also about to publish a new Climate Action Plan targeting a 40% reduction in emissions by 2030 compared with 2007. Several green technologies...

Calls for government to implement a hydrogen strategy The Environmental Audit Committee, has called for the government to urgently implement a clear hydrogen strategy to avoid the UK losing its competitive advantage in this sector. The role of the Committee, which is a select committee of the House of Commons...