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UN report: global urbanization and key trends in Europe and Central Asia
After decades of urbanization, cities will be home to 45 percent of the planet’s 8.2 billion people in 2025. In the photo: Qingdao, China. UN report: global urbanization […]
INTERVIEW | What should the ideal city of the future be like?
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COP29: Climate Finance Talks and Cities Day
The focus of the talks in Baku is to agree on a new climate finance target that will provide every country – especially the most vulnerable – with […]
Investing in Urban Nature: Triple Benefits for People and Planet
Cost-effective nature-based solutions can help improve resilience, restore the environment and reduce pollution in cities. Investing in urban nature: triple benefits for people and planet Climate and Environment […]