Conor Riffle

It’s hard to open a newspaper these days without encountering an article on the arrival of artificial intelligence. Predictions about the potential of this new technology are everywhere. 

An urban climate change revolution is happening around us, with cities all over the world making real progress on reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. What's motivating cities to act on climate change?

There's a mountain of research that indicates cities are the prime laboratories to create real solutions to climate change. And the recent launch of new guidelines for cities means that they can start taking action today.

We are increasingly attuned to the links between climate change and water. Too much and a city floods; too little and a city dries up.

More heat waves and stronger storms are among the climate change risks being experienced by city governments across the world.

While the impact that cities have to greenhouse gas emissions globally is debated, it is not unusual for the largest cities to produce emissions that exceed those of medium-sized countries. It is clear that they face major challenges in transitioning to low-carbon economies.