Cities – Decarbonize
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From LA to Boston, Paris to Cape Town, Cities Gear Up for Climate Action
Within minutes of a shocking U.S. election result November 9, cities were stepping up as one of the key bricks in the firewall against ... -
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Low-Carbon Targets Put Cities in the Spotlight
In the nearly two months since a stunning election result in the United States, cities have emerged as one of the focal points for ... -
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U.S. Cities Rally to Deliver Climate Solutions, Ask Trump to Join In
Cities like Miami Beach, San Antonio, San Diego, Los Angeles, and New York may well be on the front lines of U.S. climate action, ... -
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Cities Can Prepare for Population Growth While Addressing Climate Change, Ottawa Councillor Says
Rapid urbanization, combined with the need to reduce greenhouse gases and adapt to the impacts of climate change, will be two of the most ... -
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Tech Giants, Cities, and Some Utilities Line Up Behind Clean Power Plan
U.S. tech giants, municipal governments, and some utilities are all filing legal briefs in support of the Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan as ... -
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Cities could take a UK-size bite out of global emissions—in five years
A group of 40 global megacities that includes Mumbai, Mexico, New York and Lagos, released research at the Paris climate summit showing that city-level ... -
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11 More Cities Commit to Climate Targets
Another 11 cities on five continents, representing 58 million people and US$3 trillion in GDP, have announced climate targets ahead of the UN climate ... -
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Time for More Canadian Cities to Think Big on Climate
To boost their influence and advance meaningful climate change solutions, more of Canada’s cities will have to start thinking big, The Energy Mix curator ... -
Big Cities Need Transit to Fight Sprawl, Cut Emissions
Big cities need transit and other infrastructure, not just higher density, to reduce their carbon emissions, according to an analysis by Boston University student ... -
Low-Carbon Cities Could Save $16.6 Trillion by 2050
Low-carbon actions by cities could generate US$16.6 trillion in savings through 2050 and reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.7 gigatonnes per year by 2030, ... -
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20 Cities and Regions Tackle 5% of Global Emissions
Twenty of the world’s largest cities and regions representing 5% of global carbon emissions have banded together for greenhouse gas reductions of up to ... -
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Megacities on the Rise, Face Challenges with Resource Use
Cities with populations above 10 million people face unique challenges with resource use, according to a paper last week in the Proceedings of the ... -
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Climate-Smart Policies Create Jobs, Economic Development
A new World Bank report looks at climate-smart policies in Brazil, China, India, Mexico, the United States, and the European Union that created jobs ...
