Cities are on the front line of tackling climate change—and they need to do more
The aftermath of Hurricane Sandy in New York, 2012. Cities are set to face more events such as this as climate change impacts intensify.Cities are a huge source of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to climate change, as well as an increasing majority of the world’s population. At the same time, their actions and policies could play a huge role in cutting emissions.
Five cities have set city-wide 100% renewable energy targets – including Paris, San Francisco and Canberra – while Reykjavik has already achieved this, thanks to Iceland’s plentiful geothermal energy resources. Thirteen cities plan to be climate or carbon neutral by 2050, including The Hague, Boston and Sydney.
The cities that reported through CDP’s environmental disclosure platform in 2018 were awarded an ‘A’ to ‘D-’ score based on how effectively they are managing, measuring and tackling GHG and adapting to climate-related risks including water security. Calgary, in Canada, is building a new light rail system that is set to cut emissions from the city’s traffic by 30,000 tonnes, while in Taipei, the Taiwanese capital, the city authorities have focused on fixing water leaks to tackle droughts. The initiative has saved more than 600,000 tonnes of water per year, since 2015.
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