Helping Surat achieve greater resilience
How a fast-growing Indian city could develop smart infrastructure to strengthen urban services and energy supplies.
City innovation stories
Around three out of every four of us will live in cities by 2050. Cities around the world are hubs for innovation and are often at the forefront of new models, technologies and social enterprise. Read our latest city innovation stories here.
The building blocks of smart cities
Discover the building blocks for creating sustainable, liveable and prosperous cities.
The role of natural gas in cities
Find out how cleaner burning natural gas plays a role in the long-term energy plans of cities around the world.
Supporting city resilience in the Philippines
Our Scenarios team has co-produced a study on Marikina City that provides our deepest insights into a single city so far.
A tale of two ‘dams
Find out why cities that face the greatest challenges often become the most shining examples of resilience and sustainable planning.
Clearing the skies with natural gas
Reducing cities’ reliance on coal for electricity and diesel for transport is a critical factor in cleaner air for citizens worldwide.
Japan’s energy transition
As one of Japan's largest suppliers of liquefied natural gas, Shell is playing a role in Japan’s energy transition.
Protecting coastal cities
Learn more about our partnership with the Manila Observatory in aid of city resilience.
Driving the future of mobility
Discover how Shell Eco-marathon gets students thinking about the future of urban mobility, and building energy-efficient cars.
A little car that goes a long way
Could ultra-efficient vehicles like the new Shell concept car help address some of the world’s urban transport challenges?
Discover a city car designed by F1 engineers
Bus or bike?
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