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Tackling sustainability, food, and social inequalities: A roadmap from industrial legacy cities
For cities with an industrial past that have undergone major transitions away from heavy industry as their economies…
Envisioning a new Daxi through EcoLogistics
Could traditional last-mile logistics finally be undergoing a much needed transformation? The way goods and services arrive at…
Tracking progress en route from Madrid to Glasgow
In a parallel universe, we would be gathered this week in Glasgow for COP26, but instead we are…
How to cut consumption-based emissions? Try a 1.5-degree lifestyle
The IPCC report in 2018 provided the world with a rigorous timeline for climate action: staying within the…
Daring Cities 2020 opening highlights challenges, opportunities and courage needed to clear the air when it comes to climate change
“Urban areas are at ground zero. They bear the brunt of climate disaster and are responsible for more…
How are cities actually racing to zero?
One of the toughest parts of fulfilling the Paris Agreement goals is understanding the path to success. What…
A blueprint to enhance United Nations collaboration with local and regional governments
The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020, under the shadows of a once-in-a-century pandemic, serious…
Accelerating the Race to Zero carbon: Multiple paths leading to the same destination
From left to right: Shinjiro Koizumi, Minister of Environment of Japan; Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku, Finland; Ashok…
What’s Happening on World Environment Day (5 June 2020)?
Recalling the legacy of the UN Conference on Human Environment held in Stockholm in 1972, the UN Environment…
Local Governments Seek Participation in Nationally Determined Contributions
On the day that it was announced that COP26 will be postponed a full year because of the…
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