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Wealthier, healthier cities emerge from climate change initiatives
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While national governments struggle to establish an agreed global climate deal, many of the world’s largest cities have been taking action to combat the effects of a changing climate. As a result, these cities are cutting their carbon footprint, reporting annual energy savings of up to US$13 million, and their residents are benefitting from healthier living and better business environments. These and other findings are published today in a new report from CDP.
Wealthier, healthier cities, uses analysis by AECOM, and is presented together with CDP’s long-standing partner, C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40). The report is based on the carbon and water strategies disclosed through CDP’s cities program by 110 urban areas including Stockholm, a C40 city. It shows that savings from improved energy efficiency dominate the advantages that cities are capitalizing on as they respond to climate change and related impacts such as rising energy costs, with nine cities reporting collective savings of c. US$40 million. One of every two actions that cities are taking to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions produced by their municipal operations is dedicated to increasing efficiency.
Further, the initiatives that cities are taking to reduce emissions across their cities are likely to boost the economy, with 62% of these actions having the potential to attract new business investment. Sao Paulo, Brazil’s most populous city, has already seen the emergence of new industries related to clean technology, including electric and ethanol powered vehicles. Greater Manchester, one of the UK’s largest urban areas, has seen its low-carbon and environmental goods sector grow 4%, despite the ongoing recession in the UK.
CDP is an NGO providing cities, companies and investors with the only global environmental disclosure system, driving corporate and government action to transition to sustainable economies. Conor Riffle, head of CDP’s cities program says: “Cities are hotbeds of innovation, and local governments have been quick to implement many new ways to combat and adapt to climate change and resource scarcity. These leading cities are enjoying multiple paybacks for their economies and communities. National governments should pay close attention.”
Gary Lawrence, chief sustainability officer at AECOM, a leading professional technical and management support services firm,says:“We’re seeing expanded participation and evidence of cities better understanding risk avoidance, resilience, and capital investment strategies that create more value, address concerns for human health and link to stronger economic outcomes.”
Having introduced more than 100km of bicycle paths to decrease private vehicle ownership and limit human contribution to climate change, Buenos Aires is one of the majority of cities implementing environmental initiatives that also have a positive lifestyle impact for their citizens. 55% of the cities are undertaking emissions reduction actions that promote walking and cycling, directly and indirectly improving public health.
The Mayor of London, Boris Johnson,says: “Saving energy and using our resources more efficiently is absolutely vital to the sustainability, diversity and full recovery of this city’s economy. The green sector represents a new area of expertise and innovation for London, providing jobs and attracting investment while significant CO2 reductions can save businesses substantial sums, improve air quality and make the capital a better place to live and work."
Nearly every city in the C40 network of global cities taking action on climate change has participated in the CDP program this year, with many of them leading the way in reporting to CDP for a third consecutive year. Rohit T. Aggarwala, Special Advisor to the C40 Chair, New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg,says: “Mayors are dealing head-on with the need to safeguard their populations, infrastructure and economies from the increasingly severe impacts of climate change. By reporting on their progress C40 Cities are holding themselves and each other accountable for meeting the targets they set, and continuing to demonstrate unprecedented, global leadership in taking real, measurable actions.”
Individual responses from the cities are now available on the CDP website, where the report can be freely downloaded. CDP and AECOM have also produced an interactive infographic which displays data from all 110 reporting cities, including their greenhouse gas emissions, risks, adaptation actions, and emissions reduction activities. See the full infographic on the cities pages of CDP’s website.
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Disclosing cities
Most cities have made their completed climate change questionnaires available to the public. The responses from those cities are now available on the CDP website. The 110 cities that took part are listed below.
Africa: East Asia:
Abuja Federal Capital Territory |
Nigeria |
Ansan Metropolitan Government |
South Korea |
Addis Ababa City Administration |
Ethiopia |
Changwon City |
South Korea |
Antananarivo, |
Madagascar |
City of Yokohama |
Japan |
City of Abidjan |
Cote d Ivoire |
Government of Hong Kong Special Administrative Region |
Hong Kong |
City of Cape Town |
South Africa |
Incheon Metropolitan Government |
South Korea |
City of Durban |
South Africa |
Kaohsiung City Government |
Taiwan |
City of Johannesburg |
South Africa |
Seoul Metropolitan Government |
South Korea |
City of Lagos |
Nigeria |
Suwon Metropolitan Government |
South Korea |
City of Pietermaritzburg |
South Africa |
Taipei City Government |
Taiwan |
Commune de Ouagadougou |
Burkina Faso |
Tokyo Metropolitan Government |
Japan |
Kampala City |
Uganda |
Wonju Metropolitan Government |
South Korea |
Ville de Douala |
Cameroon |
Europe: Latin America:
Ajuntament de Barcelona |
Spain |
Alcadia Distrital de Barranquilla |
Colombia |
Ayuntamiento de Madrid |
Spain |
Alcaldía Metropolitana de Caracas |
Venezuela |
Basel-Stadt |
Switzerland |
Bogotá Distrito Capital |
Colombia |
Bornova Municipality |
Turkey |
City of Buenos Aires |
Argentina |
City of Amsterdam |
Netherlands |
City of Goiânia |
Brazil |
City of Athens |
Greece |
City of Salvador |
Brazil |
City of Berlin |
Germany |
Metropolitan Municipality of Lima |
Peru |
City of Copenhagen |
Denmark |
Mexico City |
Mexico |
City of Lisbon |
Portugal |
Municipalid de Montevideo |
Uruguay |
City of Oslo |
Norway |
Municipalidad de Magdalena del Mar |
Peru |
City of Paris |
France |
Municipality of Belo Horizonte |
Brazil |
City of Stockholm |
Sweden |
Municipality of Campinas |
Brazil |
City of Warsaw |
Poland |
Municipality of Curitiba |
Brazil |
City of Zaragoza |
Spain |
Municipality of Porto Alegre |
Brazil |
Comune di Milano |
Italy |
Municipality of Recife |
Brazil |
Comune di Napoli |
Italy |
Município de Aparecida |
Brazil |
Comune di Oristano |
Italy |
Prefeitura de São Paulo |
Brazil |
Comune di Piacenza |
Italy |
Prefeitura do Rio de Janeiro |
Brazil |
Comune di Torino |
Italy |
Prefeitura Municipal de Jaguaré |
Brazil |
Comune di Venezia |
Italy |
Región Metropolitana de Santiago |
Chile |
Dublin City Council |
Ireland |
San Salvador |
El Salvador |
Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg |
Germany |
Santiago de Cali |
Colombia |
Gemeente Rotterdam |
Netherlands |
Santiago de Guayaquil |
Ecuador |
Greater London Authority |
United Kingdom | ||
Greater Manchester |
United Kingdom | ||
Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Turkey | ||
Moscow Government |
Russia | ||
Stadt Zürich |
Switzerland | ||
Village of Kadiovacik |
Turkey | ||
Vilnius City Municipality |
Lithuania |
Continues… |
North America: South Asia and Oceania:
City of Atlanta |
USA |
Bangkok Metropolitan Administration |
Thailand |
City of Austin |
USA |
City of Melbourne |
Australia |
City of Baltimore |
USA |
City of Sydney |
Australia |
City of Chicago |
USA |
Hanoi City |
Vietnam |
City of Cleveland |
USA |
Ho Chi Minh City |
Vietnam |
City of Dallas |
USA |
Jakarta City Government |
Indonesia |
City of Denver |
USA |
Singapore Government |
Singapore |
City of Detroit |
USA | ||
City of Edina |
USA | ||
City of Houston |
USA | ||
City of Las Vegas |
USA | ||
City of Los Angeles |
USA | ||
City of Miami |
USA | ||
City of Minneapolis |
USA | ||
City of New Orleans |
USA | ||
City of Philadelphia |
USA | ||
City of Phoenix |
USA | ||
City of Portland, Oregon |
USA | ||
City of San Diego |
USA | ||
City of San Francisco |
USA | ||
City of San José |
USA | ||
City of St Louis |
USA | ||
City of Toronto |
Canada | ||
City of Vancouver |
Canada | ||
New York City |
USA | ||
Ville de Montréal |
Canada | ||
Washington, DC |
USA |
About CDP
CDP is an international, not-for-profit organization providing the only global system for companies and cities to measure, disclose, manage and share vital environmental information. CDP works with market forces, including 722 institutional investors with assets of US$87 trillion, to motivate companies to disclose their impacts on the environment and natural resources and take action to reduce them. CDP now holds the largest collection globally of primary climate change, water and forest risk commodities information and puts these insights at the heart of strategic business, investment and policy decisions. Please visit www.cdp.net or follow us @CDP to find out more.
About AECOM
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets, including transportation, facilities, environmental, energy, water and government. With approximately 45,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local knowledge, innovation and technical excellence in delivering solutions that create, enhance and sustain the world's built, natural, and social environments. A www.aecom.com
About C40
The C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) is a network of large and engaged cities from around the world committed to implementing meaningful and sustainable climate-related actions locally that will help address climate change globally. C40 was established in 2005 and expanded via a partnership in 2006 with President William J. Clinton’s Climate Initiative (CCI). The current chair of the C40 is New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg. To learn more about the work of C40 and our Cities, please visit http://www.c40.org/.
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