Glasgow

AREA:
175 km2 (68 sq mi)
POPULATION:
650,300
United Kingdom

Glasgow participates as a lighthouse city in the GEF-8 Sustainable Cities Integrated Program (SCIP), contributing leadership in just transition planning, renewable energy deployment, and community-based climate action. Building on its legacy as host of COP26, Glasgow integrates net-zero objectives into city planning, infrastructure, and finance frameworks. The city promotes low-emission transport, circular resource management, and nature-based regeneration to drive social inclusion and green economic recovery. Through the GPSC Global Knowledge Platform, Glasgow shares practical experience in climate governance, empowering partner cities to align urban development with equitable, climate-resilient, and low-carbon growth pathways.

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Transit-Oriented Development

Transit-Oriented Development Public transportation is often a city’s best strategy to curb congestion and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But rapidly expanding populations and insufficient financing

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Municipal PPP

Well-designed and well-managed Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) can deliver high-quality and cost-efficient infrastructure, helping municipalities address critical infrastructure needs in the face

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Gender and Cities

The World Bank Group takes as its starting point that no country, community, or economy can achieve its potential or meet the challenges of the 21st century without the full and equal participation of

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