Redacción de The Smart City Journal, Author at thesmartcityjournal.com

Big data investment rises with China’s growing digital economy

According to industry experts, digital adoption and emerging industries are becoming more important in injecting new impetus into regional economic development amid domestic and international uncertainties. It’s harder to imagine a compelling case where digital transformation can actually be the main driver of a region’s economy, rather than the economic outcome itself.China’s East-West Digital Pivot…

Plastics Europe launches the second edition of the “Circular Economy for Plastics” report

Findings will serve as a foundation for intensified dialogue with stakeholders and the transition of the plastics industry towards circularity and climate neutrality 2050 goals. Despite positive developments, the report signals the need to accelerate progress to reach circularity objectives Plastics Europe, the European association of plastics manufacturers, launches today the second edition of “Circular…

ESG – how can we measure how ‘good’ companies are?

Investors are increasingly putting money into companies that claim good ESG performance Nadja Picard, Partner, Global Reporting Leader, PwC, Germany: ESG is a relatively new global term that focuses on environmental, social and governance matters, which do affect various stakeholders across society. But it's also often distinguished from, and at the same time used as a…

New EU law could protect journalists and activists against legal bullying

EU Commission’s draft directive would ban SLAPP lawsuits by corporations, governments and powerful individuals to silence dissent Journalists exposing human rights abuses or environmental activists campaigning against the destruction of nature may soon have one less thing to worry about, as the European Commission releases a new draft EU law later on Wednesday to help…

GSMA sets out 5G roadmap for Asia Pacific

New report finds wide disparity in APAC 5G readiness, with spectrum planning and management key to success A new analysis of 5G across the Asia Pacific (APAC), published today by the GSMA, has revealed wide disparities in 5G readiness across the region. The report found that a planned approach to spectrum availability and management are…

These young, global leaders are building a sustainable and inclusive future

Our Young Global Leaders (YGLs) class of 2022 is gender-equal and has representatives from 42 countries Each year, the Forum of Young Global Leaders goes through a rigorous selection process to identify, select and celebrate remarkable leaders under-40 from different communities and industries worldwide. These young leaders exemplify what we need most today: hope, empathy, authenticity and…

JAGA MISSION – Transforming Lives, Leaderships, and Liveability

The Indian state of Odisha has initiated a slum upgrading programme that acknowledges residents as city makers Urban growth and evolution are compounding, and cities are translating into desirable destinations for many in the rural, or peri-urban areas of the world. While human mobility is inherent and guided by an impulse to better one’s lives,…

Mayors and unions collaborate to avert sky-rocketing energy poverty crisis with emergency action to boost jobs via relief, renewables and retrofits

Say to tackle the energy poverty crisis we need to dramatically reduce gas dependency by boosting renewables and retrofits that will also create good, green jobs The Mayor of London and Chair of C40 Cities, the Mayor of Barcelona and Vice Chair of C40 Cities, and the Secretary General of the International Trade Union Confederation…

Tumor-targeting radioconjugate drugs

This type of drug combines radiation with a tumor-targeting agent and could change the future of cancer care, according to a cover story in Chemical & Engineering News, an independent news outlet of the American Chemical Society Many current cancer treatments make patients very sick because even the most targeted treatments kill healthy cells as…

Dublin has thrived as one of the fastest growing urban economies in Europe

Last mile delivery is the final step of the delivery journey and the step that interacts most with the city The COVID-19 pandemic and its lockdowns have put immense pressure on global logistics: movement came to a halt while demand for goods remained the same. How can this demand be met in cities without causing…