COP21: City mayors discuss green solutions
BBC, 4 December
Topic: Low carbon and resilient cities
New report launched at COP21 bolsters economic and political case for low-carbon urban investment
A new report published today (December 1) supported by CCCEP and authored by Andy Gouldson and Joel Millward-Hopkins concludes that Bristol – currently European Green Capital – could far exceed its target of reducing carbon emissions by 40 per cent by 2025.
The economics of low carbon cities – A mini-Stern review for the city of Bristol
This report reviews the cost and carbon effectiveness of a wide range of the low carbon options that could be applied at the local level in households, industry, commerce and transport.
Devising smart solutions
The Gulf, 1 December
We can tackle climate change by cleaning up our cities
Guardian, 30 November
The economic case for low carbon waste management in rapidly growing cities in the developing world: The case of Palembang, Indonesia
This study evaluates the carbon and economic performance of low-carbon measures in the waste sector at a city level, within the context of a developing country. Palembang in Indonesia is used as a case of a medium-sized city in a newly industrialized country, with relevance to other similar cities in the developing world.
Exploring the Economic Case for Climate Action in Cities
Presentation given at the CCCEP seminar – The Road to Paris: Exploring the economic case for climate action in cities.
The concept of city carbon maps: A case study of Melbourne, Australia
Cities are thought to be associated with most of humanity’s consumption of natural resources and impacts on the environment. Cities not only constitute major centers of economic activity, knowledge, innovation, and governance—they are also said to be linked to approximately 70% to 80% of global carbon dioxide emissions. This makes cities primary agents of change […]
Exploring the economic case for climate action in cities
In this paper, we conduct a comparative analysis of the results of five recently completed studies that examined the economic case for investing in low-carbon measures in five cities: Leeds in the UK, Kolkata in India, Lima in Peru, Johor Bahru in Malaysia and Palembang in Indonesia.