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By 2050, almost two-thirds of the world’s population will live in cities, which already consume most of the world’s energy and emit the majority of greenhouse gases. This makes urban areas central to both the causes of climate change and the solutions. The white paper argues that decarbonizing cities is not only environmental policy, but a strategic industrial agenda. It introduces the “city-industry-climate nexus,” where infrastructure, production systems, value chains, and climate action converge. Cities host the industries that supply
Compendium for City Good Practice Series: How Paris Is Leveraging Nature For Climate Resilience
This report, as part of the Compendium for City Good Practice series, highlights Paris's innovative approach to climate resilience through the strategic integration of nature into urban environments. It offers a comprehensive overview of Paris's strategy on urban nature, showcasing how the city is integrating biodiversity into planning, leveraging green spaces, biodiversity corridors, and sustainable landscaping to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The report serves as a valuable resource for cities worldwide seeking to emulate Paris's successful model of
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Primer for Cool Cities: Reducing Excessive Urban Heat – With a Focus on Passive Measures
Cities are getting hotter as a result of growing urbanization and global climate change. The negative impacts of temperature increases
Inclusive Community Engagement Playbook
Community engagement is the process of involving the people that live and interact with your city in its development, including
By 2050, it is estimated that nearly half the world’s population will reside in cities. Bulging population in cities coupled
Resilient Cultural Heritage: Learning from the Japanese Experience
Japan’s cultural heritage (CH) is among the richest in the world, but the country is faced with some of the
COVID-19’s Impact on the Waste Sector
Maintaining the delivery of basic urban service—including waste collection and management—is becoming a growing challenge to cities grappling with the
Nepal is experiencing a shift from a unitary to a three-tier government structure. The transition has led to increased financial
Streets for Pandemic Response and Recovery
The COVID-19 global pandemic altered every aspect of urban life in recent months. In response, city transportation officials around the
Bonifacio Global City: A Public-Private Joint Venture - Case Study
In 1992, the Government of the Philippines embarked on a mission to bring decommissioned U.S. military bases into productive use
Brooklyn Bridge Park - Case Study
In the early 1980s, the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) decided to cease all cargo ship
The Copenhagen Model: a Publicly Owned, Privately Run Corporation - Case Study
In the late 1980s, Copenhagen wrestled with the challenge of how to use the city’s underperforming assets to build large-scale
