Can cities be at the forefront of tackling climate change? According to forthcoming research by Arup and the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group, cities play a crucial role in addressing this pressing issue.
What are you studying?
We're partnering with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group to study the actions cities are taking to address climate change and the factors that help and hinder them from doing so. Drawing on unique data sets and evidence-based research, our team is producing a series of research papers aimed at demonstrating the crucial role cities play in addressing climate change. We're also working on providing evidence for decision makers and stakeholders involved in negotiations toward a global agreement on climate change.
A soon-to-be-released paper called Climate Action in Megacities 3.0 presents the latest research into city climate action, undertaken by C40 and Arup, based on self-reported data from 66 cities in 2015.
FULL STORY: City action on climate change
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