Sustainable cities

Insights on urbanization, sustainability and technology in an evolving market

Publication | December 2019

Rapid population growth and urban migration are triggering a massive demand for urban infrastructure and for this to be viable long term, it has to be sustainable in its broadest sense: in its approach to funding and financing; resilience to climate change; ability to adapt to new technologies and changing demand; in its social inclusivity and access. How we develop our cities is critical not only for those who live and work in them, but also for the investors, owners and lenders who finance them.

Recent insights

Climate change commitments lead to invalidity of Heathrow Airport extension policy

Publication | February 28, 2020

Climate change and sustainability

Norton Rose Fulbright advises the City of Sydney on 100 per cent carbon neutral energy deal

Norton Rose Fulbright has advised the City of Sydney on all stages of its long-term renewable energy procurement process.

Press release | December 16, 2019

Energy

Cyber risk and project contracts

Cyber risk in projects has been rising up on the boardroom agenda.

Publication | November 01, 2019

Data protection, privacy and cybersecurity

MicroCertificate in Disruptive Technologies

January 30, 2020

Autonomous vehicles

Norton Rose Fulbright launches Lane change, a podcast dedicated to autonomous vehicles

March 05, 2020

Inside Africa – Sustainable Cities: An interview with Robert van Kats from Dasuda

Insights from Dasuda Chairman Robert van Kats on massive urbanization projects – including challenges and opportunities – in Africa.

August 02, 2019

Future Mobility: EU Commission Shifts Gears

The automotive industry stands on the brink of a revolution

November 14, 2019

Scout: Object Detection Surveillance App for Teslas

Truman Kain, senior security consultant with Tevora, joins us to discuss Scout, a security program he created to allow a car to detect people and things it encounters on its travels.

November 12, 2019