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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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Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Roadmap for Reform for Policy Makers
This roadmap is based on analyses of the experiences with waste management in Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bulgaria, Japan, Romania, and the
Sustainable and Safe: A Vision and Guidance for Zero Road Deaths
The “Safe System” approach requires a shift in responsibility from the people using roads to the people designing them. It
This report includes an assessment of the current municipal solid waste situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) including investments and
Vietnam has set as its objective, under the Vietnam Green Growth Strategy, the greening of production and of consumption, with
Vietnam has set as its objective, under the Vietnam Green Growth Strategy, the greening of production and of consumption, with
The working paper will be part of the “Low Emission Zone/Congestion Charge (LEZ/CC) Public Communication Strategies” series of papers to
Implementing Nature-based Flood Protection: Principles and Implementation Guidance
There is increasing momentum for the use of naturebased solutions as part of resilience-building strategies, sustainable adaptation, and disaster risk
Handbook on the Public Procurement of Biobased Products and Services
Many of the products people use on a daily basis are made from fossil raw materials. However, ‘bio-based’ alternatives for
Transport Emission Mapping, Monitoring and Capacity Building in 5 Selected African Cities
The report, commissioned by the African Development Bank and prepared by Ramboll Environ, documents a pilot project in five African
Formulating an Urban Transport Policy: Choosing Between Options
As the developing world rapidly urbanizes, the demands on transport systems also grow often at a faster pace than the
