The World Smart City Awards, a prestigious and widely recognized program that honors urban projects and strategies that are transforming the way people live, work, and interact with their cities, has announced its call for applications. The awards recognize exemplary…
NVIDIA and Uber have announced a major expansion of their autonomous vehicle partnership, which includes a plan to bring their Level 4 (L4) robotaxi service to 28 cities by 2028. The deployment of this service is expected to begin in…
Italy has called for a temporary halt to the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (ETS) amid an increasingly divided debate about the future of the European Union’s climate policy and the ETS system. Italian Industry Minister Adolfo Urso stated that…
Researchers in Austria are demonstrating how wood industry by-products can be transformed into high-value pharmaceutical ingredients, offering a promising alternative to fossil-based chemistry. At the center of this innovation is lignin, a largely underutilized component of wood, which can be…
A new international study has identified 28 climate policies that consistently lead to lower greenhouse gas emissions across different countries and sectors. Researchers analysed 1,737 individual climate measures implemented in 40 countries over a 32-year period, developing a new statistical…
Nashville is moving forward with an innovative mobility project that could transform the way travelers reach the city’s main gateway. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority has signed a letter of intent with The Boring Company to develop the Music City…
Today, there is a growing reason to raise serious questions about women’s experiences in the city within the broader discussion of smart and sustainable urban development. Despite decades of debate about the idea of the “city for all,” many urban…
London-based shared e-bike operator Forest has introduced a new in-app sobriety feature designed to prevent riders from unlocking bikes after consuming alcohol, as part of broader efforts to improve road safety across the capital. The reaction-time test will be gradually…