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Climate Change

An estimated 70 percent of global greenhouse-gas emissions come from cities. Rapid urbanization is expected to continue, intensifying even further the energy use in the cities. Yet there is also an opportunity. Cities are also where the greatest energy efficiencies can take place. Learn more about how cities are tackling climate change – with innovative approaches to improving city management and service delivery, to encouraging green growth. 

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Supporting Climate-Smart Infrastructure Projects – Case Studies

  • Topic
    Infrastructure and Services, Smart Cities, Climate Change
  • Published On
    November 13, 2024
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Supporting Climate-Smart Infrastructure Projects – Case Studies

    This publication presents six case studies—three international and three from Turkey—showcasing climate-smart infrastructure projects that promote green and resilient urban development. These case studies were selected from an extensive list to support the World Bank’s lending initiatives in Turkish cities, aiming to illustrate effective approaches to sustainable urban infrastructure.

Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)

  • Topic
    Climate Change, Infrastructure and Services, Tools
  • Published On
    November 13, 2024
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation)

    The Climate Change Infrastructure Project Screening Framework (for Mitigation and Adaptation) is a tool to help catalyze the next generation of investments in cities for climate-smart, greener, more resilient, and inclusive urbanization. It has been developed to assess proposed infrastructure investments for World Bank Group (WGB) support and activate increased city ambition to tackle issues of social, environmental, and economic sustainability.
     

Combating Heat in Cities: Operationalizing the Urban Heat Agenda at the World Bank

  • Topic
    Urban Planning, Climate Change, Greening Cities
  • Published On
    October 24, 2024
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Combating Heat in Cities: Operationalizing the Urban Heat Agenda at the World Bank

    This report stems from growing concern about the threat of extreme heat in urban settings and its adverse impacts on health. The team made use of the TIP—that is, the targeted, integrated, and prepared—framework, introduced in the recent "Healthy Cities" report (Lee et al. 2023), to help World Bank task teams explore pathways toward urban heat investments. This study gathered city responses and investigated existing World Bank initiatives to gain an understanding of what had already been done and the potential for future action.

Unlocking Blue Carbon Development: Investment Readiness Framework for Governments

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Nature-based Solutions, Green Infrastructure
  • Published On
    September 25, 2023
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Unlocking Blue Carbon Development: Investment Readiness Framework for Governments

    The purpose of this paper is to provide a practical framework to guide governments in catalyzing and scaling up public and private investment in Blue Carbon as part of their blue economy development. It does this by describing in detail a Blue Carbon Readiness Framework, a step-by-step, well-illustrated guide with simple checklists. Client countries can use the illustrations and checklists to determine their readiness to catalyze and scale up investment in blue carbon credit finance. The Blue Carbon Readiness Framework consists of three pillars: 1. Data and Analytics; 2.

Urban Flood Risk Handbook: Assessing Risk and Identifying Interventions

  • Country/ City
    World
  • Topic
    Disaster Risk Management, Flooding, Urban Planning
  • Published On
    August 02, 2023
  • Author(s)
    The World Bank
  • Abstract

    • Urban Flood Risk Handbook: Assessing Risk and Identifying Interventions

    This Urban Flood Risk Handbook: Assessing Risk and Identifying Interventions is a roadmap for conducting an urban flood risk assessment in any city in the world. It includes practical guidance for a flood risk assessment project, covering the key hazard and risk modeling stages as well as the evaluation of different flood-mitigating infrastructure intervention options and management of the project. The Handbook has been developed based on lessons learned from implementing urban flood risk assessments around the world in a diversity of contexts.
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