Posts tagged with 'emissions'
Recent Climate Setbacks Will Not Derail the Green Transition
Recent Climate Setbacks Will Not Derail the Green Transition
At a moment when all countries need to raise their ambition on climate action, the opposite seems to be happening. Headline after headline show lackluster progress and rolled-back commitments. For one, climate change was a low priority for voters in ...
To Fight Urban Sprawl, Cities Must Increase Access to Public Green Spaces
To Fight Urban Sprawl, Cities Must Increase Access to Public Green Spaces
Sprawl is a known and widespread challenge for rapidly growing cities across the world. Unplanned, inefficient development encroaches on natural resources and ecosystems, often reaching far beyond established transit networks. Residents of sprawling urban areas often face socioeconomic vulnerabilities and ...
Low-Emission Zones: A Blueprint for Delhi's Urban Transformation
Low-Emission Zones: A Blueprint for Delhi’s Urban Transformation
India’s urban centers are grappling with a severe air pollution crisis that poses a significant threat to public health and urban livability. Studies suggest that each year, Delhi records approximately 12,000 air pollution-related deaths, accounting for 11.5% of its total fatalities. Despite ...
Piloting Environmental Assessments in Urban Micromobility
Piloting Environmental Assessments in Urban Micromobility
As micromobility becomes a more widespread part of urban transportation, many city governments are eager to understand the environmental impacts of shared electric scooters and bikes. However, implementing cities often find that evaluating the environmental impact of micromobility is challenging. ...
The Most Impactful Things You Can Do for the Climate Aren’t What You’ve Been Told
The Most Impactful Things You Can Do for the Climate Aren’t What You’ve Been Told
The message is everywhere: You (alone) can save the planet. Choose a veggie burger instead of beef. Book this flight, not that one. Buy thrift over fast fashion. Shrink your “carbon footprint.” But here’s what most people don’t know: The ...
How African Cities Can Be More Green, Resilient and Inclusive
How African Cities Can Be More Green, Resilient and Inclusive
Looking at more than 350 urban leaders and experts gathered in Nairobi, Kenya, for the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum, Dr. Cromwel Lukorito, Vice Chair of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Working Group II, issued a simple ...
On the Road to Sustainable Transport, Climate Finance Can Speed Progress
On the Road to Sustainable Transport, Climate Finance Can Speed Progress
Transport is one of the fastest-growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions, accounting for 24% of carbon emissions worldwide. Nearly three-quarters of those emissions come from road vehicles. Solutions like electrification and increased public transport can reduce the transport sector’s emissions, but they ...
‘Direct Pay’ Tax Credits Bring Clean Energy and So Much More to US Communities
‘Direct Pay’ Tax Credits Bring Clean Energy and So Much More to US Communities
The U.S. Inflation Reduction Act’s “direct pay” provision offers communities across the country access to clean energy tax credits for the first time. Just two years after it was introduced, direct pay is already helping to bring clean vehicles to ...
4 Cities Looking Beyond Rider Fares To Fund Better, More Resilient Public Transit
4 Cities Looking Beyond Rider Fares To Fund Better, More Resilient Public Transit
Public transit is not only a vital network connecting people to jobs, services and one another; it’s also an important climate solution. The world needs to double public transit capacity by 2030 as part of its larger roadmap to slash planet-warming emissions ...
After a Tumultuous 2024, What’s Next for Cities?
After a Tumultuous 2024, What’s Next for Cities?
2024 has been a tumultuous year: More than half the world’s population went to the ballot box — some voting for radical change — extraordinary weather events have devastated communities and countries have been rocked by continued violent conflict. Given ...
Ciclovía at 50: What We Can Learn from Bogotá's Open Streets Initiative
Ciclovía at 50: What We Can Learn from Bogotá’s Open Streets Initiative
Livability is key to the quality of city life as we look to the future. We don’t have to look far into that future to see how this plays out on the streets. On Sunday, December 15, 1974, a group ...
How Ride- and Bike-Share Programs Can Play an Important Role in Latin America
How Ride- and Bike-Share Programs Can Play an Important Role in Latin America
Moving around cities in a variety of ways is getting easier and more convenient: whether it’s improved public transportation systems, wider sidewalks or more dedicated bike lanes. With the rise of smartphone technology and GPS, shared mobility services — like ...
Empowering Cities To Shape Stronger, More Inclusive NDCs: Lessons from Colombia
Empowering Cities To Shape Stronger, More Inclusive NDCs: Lessons from Colombia
Cities are responsible for more than 70% of global greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and are highly vulnerable to the consequences of climate change, yet when it comes to climate action, national governments tend to take center stage. Of the 194 ...
Building for People: Towards an Equitable Transition in the Built Environment
Building for People: Towards an Equitable Transition in the Built Environment
The built environment is not on track globally to achieve its sectoral climate targets. Accounting for over a third of total energy system emissions already, the continued use of carbon-intensive materials paired with inefficient energy use throughout the built environment ...
What Happens When Extreme Heat and Air Pollution Collide
What Happens When Extreme Heat and Air Pollution Collide
On July 22, the world experienced its hottest day in recorded history. The global average temperature reached 17.2 degrees C (62.9 degrees F), prompting UN Secretary-General António Guterres to issue a global call to action on extreme heat. The problem of extreme ...
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