About 40% of Hamburg's 1.8 million residents don’t own a car, so IKEA has introduced its first ‘citystore’ – an urban little sister to its sprawling, out-of-town counterparts. It’s already more popular than any other German branch, but who is this inner-city store attracting?

In Paris, empty taxi ranks are soon to be a thing of the past. The number of people who use the ranks has steadily declined in recent years following the introduction of apps like Flywheel, which have drawn people away. But now, an official city-wide app is to be launched.

Copenhagen’s goal to be carbon-neutral by 2025 has seen various infrastructural changes in the city. The latest initiative is smart LED lights being tested to reduce the city’s carbon emission as well as help drivers and cyclists see their way.

China’s 474 million-strong consuming class is starting to wonder whether the price they’ve paid for prosperity is worth it, if money can’t safeguard health. Too severe to be ignored, environmental concerns in China are finally beginning to trump economic ones.