| Author (Corporate) | European Commission: DG Communication |
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| Series Title | Press Release |
| Series Details | IP/12/760 (10.7.12) |
| Publication Date | 10/07/2012 |
| Content Type | News |
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One of the greatest challenges facing the EU is how best to design and adapt cities into smart intelligent and sustainable environments. Almost three quarters of Europeans live in cities, consuming 70% of the EU's energy. Congestion costs Europe about 1% of its GDP every year; most of it is located in urban areas. Smart urban technologies can make a major contribution to tackling many urban challenges. By launching a Smart Cities and Communities European Innovation Partnership (SCC) the European Commission aims to boost the development of smart technologies in cities – by pooling research resources from energy, transport and ICT and concentrating them on a small number of demonstration projects which will be implemented in partnership with cities. For 2013 alone, €365 million in EU funds have been earmarked for the demonstration of these types of urban technology solutions. |
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| Source Link | http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=IP/12/760&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en |
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| Subject Categories | Environment |
| Countries / Regions | Europe |
