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What the latest science on climate change mitigation means for cities and urban areas

Babiker, Mustafa ; Bazaz, Amir ; Bertodi, Paolo ; De Conninck, Heleen ; De Kleijne, Kiane ; Dhakal, Shobhakar ; Haldar, Stuti LU ; Jiang, Kejun ; Kılkış, Şiir and Klaus, Ian , et al. (2022)
Abstract
The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) initiative provides a distillation of the IPCC reports into accessible and targeted summaries that can help inform action at city and regional scales. Volume I in the series, What the Latest Physical Science of Climate Change Means for Cities, identified the ways in which human-induced climate change is affecting every region of the world, and the cities and urban areas therein. Volume II, Climate Change in Cities and Urban Areas: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of different adaptation options. To achieve climate resilient development, synergies between policies and actions for climate change adaptation, mitigation and other development goals are... (More)
The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) initiative provides a distillation of the IPCC reports into accessible and targeted summaries that can help inform action at city and regional scales. Volume I in the series, What the Latest Physical Science of Climate Change Means for Cities, identified the ways in which human-induced climate change is affecting every region of the world, and the cities and urban areas therein. Volume II, Climate Change in Cities and Urban Areas: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of different adaptation options. To achieve climate resilient development, synergies between policies and actions for climate change adaptation, mitigation and other development goals are needed.

This third volume in the series, What the Latest Science on Climate Change Mitigation Means for Cities and Urban Areas offers a concise and accessible distillation of the IPCC Working Group III Report for urban policymakers. The 21st century is characterized by a rapidly growing urban population, urban land expansion and associated rise in demand for resources, infrastructure and services. These trends are expected to drive the growth in emissions from urban consumption and production through 2100, although the rate of urban emissions growth will depend on the type of urbanisation and the speed and scale of mitigation action implemented. Aggressive and ambitious policies for transition towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions can be implemented in cities and urban areas, while contributing to sustainable development. Ultimately, mitigation action and adaptation are interdependent processes, and pursuing these actions together can promote sustainable development. (Less)
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32 pages
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Indian Institute for Human Settlements
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III
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10.24943/SUPSV310.2022
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English
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  abstract     = {{The Summary for Urban Policymakers (SUP) initiative provides a distillation of the IPCC reports into accessible and targeted summaries that can help inform action at city and regional scales. Volume I in the series, What the Latest Physical Science of Climate Change Means for Cities, identified the ways in which human-induced climate change is affecting every region of the world, and the cities and urban areas therein. Volume II, Climate Change in Cities and Urban Areas: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability, assessed the feasibility and effectiveness of different adaptation options. To achieve climate resilient development, synergies between policies and actions for climate change adaptation, mitigation and other development goals are needed.<br/><br/>This third volume in the series, What the Latest Science on Climate Change Mitigation Means for Cities and Urban Areas offers a concise and accessible distillation of the IPCC Working Group III Report for urban policymakers. The 21st century is characterized by a rapidly growing urban population, urban land expansion and associated rise in demand for resources, infrastructure and services. These trends are expected to drive the growth in emissions from urban consumption and production through 2100, although the rate of urban emissions growth will depend on the type of urbanisation and the speed and scale of mitigation action implemented. Aggressive and ambitious policies for transition towards net zero greenhouse gas emissions can be implemented in cities and urban areas, while contributing to sustainable development. Ultimately, mitigation action and adaptation are interdependent processes, and pursuing these actions together can promote sustainable development.}},
  author       = {{Babiker, Mustafa and Bazaz, Amir and Bertodi, Paolo and De Conninck, Heleen and De Kleijne, Kiane and Dhakal, Shobhakar and Haldar, Stuti and Jiang, Kejun and Kılkış, Şiir and Klaus, Ian and Krishnaswamy, Jagdish and Lwasa, Shuaib and Niamir, Leila and Pathak, Minal and Portugal Pereira, Joana and Revi, Aromar and Roy, Joyashree and Seto, Karen and Singh, Chandni and Some, Shreya and Steg, Linda and Ürge-Vorsatz, Diana}},
  institution  = {{Indian Institute for Human Settlements}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  number       = {{III}},
  title        = {{What the latest science on climate change mitigation means for cities and urban areas}},
  url          = {{http://dx.doi.org/10.24943/SUPSV310.2022}},
  doi          = {{10.24943/SUPSV310.2022}},
  year         = {{2022}},
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