Charlotte Leire
Lecturer
Urban Climate Governance : Towards 1.5° Celsius Alignment
Author
Editor
- Charlotte Leire
- Wanyi Ji
Summary, in English
At the 2015 UN Climate Change Conference in Paris, nations around the world reached a landmark agreement to unify in an effort to combat climate change. The main goal of the Paris agreement is to strengthen the global response to the threat of climate change by keeping global temperature rise well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and preferably to limit the temperature rise even further to 1.5°C. However, global commitments to the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5 degrees have proven insufficient. Most actors in our society realise the need for action, and it is cities that will play a special role. Our cities must lead in the soc-cultural, economic, and technological transformations to meet the 1.5 degree goal. Remember, the global urban population is expected to double by 2050. This report examines examples of where the transition has already begun, and analyzes the opportunities facing cities in climate change mitigation. It highlights the key concepts in supporting integration of sustainability practices in urban climate governance, the role of urban planning, energy efficiency and energy sufficiency and the influence of urban planning for e.g. urban sprawls and liveability.
Department/s
- The International Institute for Industrial Environmental Economics
Publishing year
2023-04-19
Language
English
Full text
Document type
Report
Publisher
Lund University
Topic
- Earth and Related Environmental Sciences
Keywords
- urban climate governance
- sustainable cities
- greening the economy
- paris agreement
- climate change
- urban planning
- energy efficiency
- sustainable development
- environment
- 1.5 degrees
Status
Published