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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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GPSC Compendium: Integrated Planning for Sustainable Urban Form
Fast-growing cities face challenges of populations to shelter, huge infrastructure needs to finance, a changing climate to adapt to, and
GPSC Compendium: Strategy and Innovation for Bus Reforms in Developing Countries
In developing countries, buses are the backbone of public transit, and the poor depend on them to access employment and
GPSC Compendium: Data-informed Urban Planning
Urban planning is a powerful tool that can be harnessed to meet an area's economic, social, cultural and environmental needs
GPSC Compendium: Small-scale Municipal PPP
Small-scale public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer a number of benefits, especially where projects are developed by municipalities: they are close to
Future of the Funds: Exploring the Architecture of Multilateral Climate Finance
In recognition of the importance of public finance, the global community has established several “climate funds.” These funds are designed
Nature-based solutions for sustainable urban development
Planting trees to improve urban air quality, converting abandoned industrial sites into urban parks, greening roofs to reduce buildings’ energy
Rapid urbanization in China has substantially increased the quantity of liquid waste in municipalities, and has simultaneously engendered massive investments
Rail Plus Property Development in China: the Pilot Case of Shenzhen
China’s cities face significant challenges in financing the growth of urban transit infrastructure. The current practice of financing urban metro
Global Architecture of Climate Finance
The climate finance architecture—the system of specialized, public funds that help countries implement climate mitigation and adaptation projects and programs—is
Nigeria - Private Sector Participation in Solid Waste Management Activities in Ibadan
The report entitled 'private sector participation of solid waste management activities in Ibadan' provides Oyo State Government with recommendations to
