Cities News
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Sustainability in the spotlight as India’s data centre industry balloonsIndia is positioning itself as the next big market for data centres. Despite the insatiable appetite for data, hurdles remain for firms eyeing the market including the challenge of making data centres greener in a coal-dependent country. -
Nexus for Development appoints Laura Alsenas as new executive directorThe Phnom Penh-based NGO sees a change at the helm as Laura Alsenas replaces Clarisse Kehler Siebert.
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Jane Goodall: If young people lose hope, that’s the end of humanityInstead of the well-known phrase ‘think globally, act locally’, Jane Goodall urges youths to reverse that and first take action locally. -
‘If you make it, we will buy it’: governments are asking for ‘greener’ steel and concrete to build green citiesGlobal
‘If you make it, we will buy it’: governments are asking for ‘greener’ steel and concrete to build green cities
Buildings were back on the agenda at the recently-concluded COP26 summit. Developed nations say they will use their purchasing power to stoke demand for low-carbon building materials and accelerate the sector’s transition to net-zero.
Cities Opinion
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When the political levee breaks– If this year’s flooding and wildfires came as a surprise to inhabitants of rich countries, that is because the modern political compact was built on effective water management. -
The responsibility of banking: financing a sustainable future– What role can banks play in the transition to a greener future? -
Has Covid-19 strengthened the case for smart cities?– Greater awareness of sustainability coupled with the need to adopt digital solutions during the pandemic has ensured that cities continue to become smarter by the day.
Cities Videos
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Meet our next generation recyclers– Recycling is key to tackling Singapore's waste problem, and everybody — including kids— can do their part for a better future.
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Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?– Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.
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From flying taxis to e-jeepneys: transport in Southeast Asia is going electric– In gridlocked, smoggy Southeast Asian cities, change is afoot to electrify transport and clear some of the world's most polluted skies. This video documents the pockets of hope for e-mobility around the most climate-vulnerable region.
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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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