First ever Cities Summit calls for integrated approach to urban infrastructure
While Member States were adopting a resolution on sustainable
infrastructure at the UN Environment Assembly, the Cities Summit reinforced the
importance of local action and the...
Smart cities hold the key to sustainable development
Asia and the Pacific’s phenomenal development has been a story of rapid
urbanization. As centres of innovation, entrepreneurship and opportunity,
cities have drawn talent from across...
India pushes for greater uptake of electric mobility
In the gold rush for global domination of the electric mobility market,
India has thrown its hat into the ring. The Modi-led government announced
last month that...
District energy: A secret weapon for climate action and human health
If you’re sweltering in Delhi or shivering in Detroit
and want affordable, environmentally friendly cooling or heating, district
energy may be your best bet.
A district...
Beijing air improvements provide model for other cities
More than 20 years after Beijing began looking for ways to improve air
quality in one of the largest and fastest growing cities in the...
Making it circular: The role of industries in circular cities
The United Nations Industrial Development
Organization, together with the Permanent Missions of Austria, Ecuador,
Slovenia, the Ellen MacArthur Foundation and UNDESA, has organized an event,
“Making it...
Mali: Bamako Needs Urgent Actions to Become an Engine of Growth and Service Delivery
Bamako, Mali’s capital city, has an opportunity to promote growth and improve service delivery, however this window of opportunity is narrow, a new World...
RASAI: The car-sharing tool seeking to breathe life into Pakistan’s congested cities
When Hassam Ud-din started studying in Islamabad in Pakistan, he had a three-hour round-trip commute from his home in Rawalpindi. He hated sitting in...
Interview with Renzo Piano
Renzo Piano, winner of the 1998 Pritzker Prize and the 2002 UIA Gold Medal (among others), is one of the most prolific architects of...
Pakistani innovators design cheap and climate-friendly flat-pack homes for refugees
Three years ago, Mohammed Saquib and his fellow students Yaseen Khalid and Nabeel Siddiqui were seeking inspiration for their final year university project. The...