Cities Ignore Climate Change At Their Peril

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First published in Sanctuary Asia, Vol. 31 No. 4, April 2011

 

The assessment by UN-Habitat said that the world's cities were responsible for about 70% of emissions, yet only occupied 2% of the planet's land cover.

 

While cities were energy intensive, the study also said that effective urban planning could deliver huge savings.

 

The authors warned of a "deadly collision between climate change and urbanisation" if no action was taken. Read the full report here.

 

Source: by Mark Kinver, Science and environment reporter, BBC News.

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