Emerging economies are expected to lead the energy transition, but economic growth, urbanisation and manufacturing often reduce renewable energy adoption, highlighting the gap between goals and realit ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Making a living: Tinu Huntontor mans her market stall in Lagos © Tom Saater ...

Pakistan has experienced one of the highest rates of urbanisation in South Asia, with around 37.7% of its population residing in urban areas. This statistic is poised to grow even further as the ...

Income growth leads to increased urbanisation, which due to higher concentration of the population in smaller geographical areas can cause higher rates of infectious diseases. Bangladesh is no ...

The world will never again build cities as rapidly as it does this century. If we are serious about limiting global warming, tackling air pollution and promoting innovative, resource-efficient growth, ...

Between 2000 and 2020, the region recorded an urban population growth rate of around 2.3% per year - one of the highest globally. By 2050, more than half of the Pacific's population will live in urban ...

Dietrich Vollrath has nothing to disclose. Doug Gollin receives funding from the International Growth Centre and its Ethiopia Country Programme. In the past five years he has received funding from the ...

Rapid urbanisation is a phrase used by many to describe the urban transformations taking place across India. However, this is far from the truth. While India has experienced rapid urban growth, its ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Joan Clos, one-time doctor and former mayor of Barcelona, is hoping to encourage politicians to see cities not ...

Explore how Odisha urbanisation is set to power one-third of the state's GDP and drive massive economic growth.