Cities and Pandemics- Towards a More Just, Green, and Healthy Future
The report examines the role of cities in climate action and the potential for enhancing Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) through local initiatives.
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| Quick Facts | |
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| Report location: | source |
| Language: | English |
| Publisher: | UN Habitat Assembly |
| Publication date: | May 1, 2021 |
| Authors: | Agathe Cavicchioli, Alain Grimard, Alessandro Ercolani, Ana Cubillo Arias, Andrew Rudd, Andy Deacon, Anna Kvashuk, Antara Tandon, Asif Nawaz Shah, Ban Edilbi, Bananayo Bonera, Benjamin Jance, Bernhard Barth, Bruno Dercon, Charlotte Mohn, Christine Knudsen, Christopher Williams, Donatien Beguy, Eduardo Moreno, Eleonora Serpi, Francesca Lionetti, Gianluca Crispi, Giulia Lavagna, Hannes Berggren, Helen Yu, Herman Pienaar, Hezekiah Pireh, Iris Frakking, Jaimy Rippe, James Vener, Jessica Jones-Langley, Jesús Salcedo Villanueva, Joshua Maviti, Laura Petrella, Lea Ranalder, Lucia Gasser Hidalgo, Manka Bajaj, Mansi Sachdev, Marco Kamiya, Neil Khor, Nele Kapp, Nicola Tollin, Ntandokayise Ndhlovu, Pankti Dalal, Parul Agarwala, Paula Pennanen-Rebeiro-Hargrave, Paulius Kulikauskas, Raf Tuts, Rafael Forero, Rashid Abubakar, Remy Sietchiping, Robert Lewis-Lettington, Robert Ndugwa, Serene Vaid, Srinivasa Popuri, Stefanie Holzwarth, Valentina Ricca, Wes Purpura, Yunus Arikan |
| Time horizon: | 2024 - 2025 |
| Geographic focus: | Global, |
| Page count: | 194 |
Methods
The research method involved analyzing the urban content of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) from 194 countries, classifying them into three categories based on their level of urban content: strong, moderate, and low or no. The study also examined the endorsement of the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) by over 70 countries and analyzed their NDCs in relation to urban content, population, urban growth, informal settlement prevalence, and CO2 emissions.
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Key Insights
The report highlights the critical role of cities in addressing climate change, noting their contribution to emissions and vulnerability to impacts. It emphasizes the opportunity to strengthen urban content in NDCs, as seen at COP28, where cities were recognized as key actors. The Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) was launched, endorsed by over 70 countries, to enhance collaboration between national and local governments. The report analyzes the urban content of NDCs, finding that two-thirds of CHAMP endorsers have low or moderate urban content, indicating room for improvement. It suggests a roadmap for multilevel climate action and provides resources for revising NDCs.
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Additional Viewpoints
Categories: 2020s time horizon | 2021 publication year | 2024 time horizon | 2025 time horizon | English publication language | Global geographic scope | champ | city resilience | climate action | climate finance | cop28 | development | emissions | global geographic scope | governance | inequity | legislation | local governments | multilevel collaboration | ndcs | policy | public participation | resilience | systemic poverty | urban economy | urban innovation | urban morphology | urban planning | urbanization