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C4T GROUNDWORK, published on 3 July 2026, offers tailored technical assistance to public authorities implementing Cohesion Policy sustainability investments. Eligible areas include climate adaptation, water management, circular economy, biodiversity, and green infrastructure. With applications closing on 11 September
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Water utilities are under increasing pressure to show customers value for the rates paid as well as enhance customer engagement and participation in various conservation programs. In response, several water utilities in…
Read analysisOslo, the capital of Norway with a population of nearly 660,000, has won the European Green Capital Award for 2019 due to its commitment and actions to protect natural resources, reduce greenhouse…
Read analysisThis book offers new research on urban policy innovations that promote the application of blue-green infrastructure in managing water resources sustainably. The author argues that urban water managers have traditionally relied on…
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This year ARCADIS launched its first Sustainable Cities Index. The purpose of the index is to take 50 of the most prominent cities and look at how viable they are as places…
Read analysisNew Orleans 10 years on from Hurricane Katrina is at watershed point in the management of its urban stormwater. Although the city’s century old drainage system will continue to be the primary…
Read analysisSan Francisco’s Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC) has launched its successful bold and risqué water conservation advertisements for the second year in a row to achieve well-below average consumption rates compared to the…
Read analysisNew York City has launched its One New York plan for a strong and just city in terms of social, economic and environmental equity. As part of the plan New York aims…
Read analysisToronto’s urban forests are a significant asset to the city. Valued at $7 billion they produce, each year, $28 million worth of ecosystem services for the city, including carbon sequestration and flood…
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