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Sustainability | Innovation
How do we build sustainable cities of the future?
11 November 2021
Our cities produce most of the world’s carbon emissions. What can we do to reduce their impact on the climate and how can International Standards help?
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Security | Innovation
Protecting our privacy in smart cities
18 February 2021
New guidance just published.
Aerial view of long strips of solar panels on the roof of a building.
Society | Sustainability
Building better cities for a net-zero carbon future
9 February 2021
A new report from the World Economic Forum promotes an integrated approach as the solution to decarbonizing urban areas. Here are some top ISO standards to help.
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Innovation | Society
Riding the bus the smart way
24 November 2020
A new standard for digital payment on public transport just published.
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Sustainability
Smart cities to benefit from new international standards task force
12 October 2020
Global standards leaders IEC, ISO and ITU join forces to better serve cities of the future.
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Sustainability | Innovation
The future looks smart
8 September 2020
A series of standards that map the information technology needs of cities is underway.
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Sustainability
Designing tomorrow’s cities today
11 May 2020
What kind of city do we want to live in? One that is smart, resilient and sustainable, of course. To achieve our vision, we need to start planning now, with a little help from ISO standards. Dr Bernard …
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Sustainability
Grenoble: the sustainable city
11 May 2020
Building more sustainably is becoming a necessity to address tomorrow’s climate and environmental challenges. Grenoble-Alpes Métropole has established itself as a leader in sustainable cities. 
Frozen Lake Michigan and city skyline in Chicago, USA.
Security | Sustainability
Building resilient cities with new International Standard
13 December 2019
A smart city is a resilient city, able to handle all the challenges of a changing world while keeping essential functions running. But how can a city know its level of resilience? A new International Standard …
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Innovation
Changing the world with ISO standards on World Cities Day
30 October 2019
Increasing urbanization worldwide means city living is the future, and digital innovation can help to make that future bright. This is the theme of this year’s World Cities Day and ISO International Standards …
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Society | Sustainability
New International Standard for measuring the performance of cities going “smart”
14 May 2019
City living is on the rise, having gone from 751 million of the world’s population in 1950 to 4.2 billion in 2018. What’s more, it’s expected to reach 6.7 billion in 20501. How can cities adapt and prepare …
Innovation
Standards cooperation is key to making AI and smart cities a reality
4 April 2019
Every year, a dozen organizations come together to focus on global standards collaboration in the area of information and communication technology. This year’s meeting, GSC-22, was held in Montreux, Switzerland, …
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