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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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Opportunity 2030: Benefits of Climate Action in Cities
This reports provides an approach to quantify the benefits of city-level measures in buildings, transport and energy supply. Evidence from
The Special Report on Global Warming of 1.5°C identifies cities and urban areas as one of four critical global systems
Technology Pathways for Creating Smarter, More Prosperous and Greener Cities
For the past seven years, Siemens Cities Center of Competence (CoC) has been collaborating with more than 15 cities across
EO4SD-Urban Project: Bhopal City Report
GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product
EO4SD-Urban Project: Vijayawada City Report
GPSC is providing cities with urban extent imagery to facilitate a finer-grained understanding of urban expansion. This GPSC knowledge product
More data are available today than ever before. Yet too often policymakers, business leaders, and analysts cannot access the data
WRI produces and curates data sets as part of our commitment to turn information into action. These products are based
This paper summarizes our current understanding of water and security threats and their links to conflict, migration, and food insecurity
Projects and Programs Manual to Encourage Cycling in Communities
Cycling is already an important part of daily life many of Brazil’s urban residents. To grow the country’s cycling culture
Financing Sustainable Cities Initiative
In 2015, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, funded by the Citi Foundation, teamed
