Recife is an Urban-LEDS city. To learn more about the Urban-LEDS project, please visit the website.
Bogor is an Urban-LEDS city. To learn more about the Urban-LEDS project, please visit the website.
65% of Quezon City’s electric consumption is for streetlights. The city government adopted a plan to increase energy efficiency, under a World Bank-sponsored programme. Growing 2,8-million Quezon City updated its Land Use Plan to balance urban development with the preservation of its green spaces. The night sky in Quezon City is dotted by blue, orange
New York’s climate adaptation plan is one of the most scientifically accurate in the world. The city government has funded 250 projects for a total of $19,5 billion. New York State has a number of mitigation programs, including a cap-and-invest program to reduce CO2 emissions by 80% before 2050. In October 2012 hurricane Sandy hit
Addis Ababa is growing very fast, putting more and more pressure on water resources. Climate change will increase flood risks in the city, while droughts in neighboring regions will trigger higher migration rates. The Water & Sewerage Authority is trying to improve water and sanitation conditions, but Addis Ababa needs a comprehensive climate adaptation plan.
Bristol is European Green Capital 2015, a title awarded by the European Commission. Between 2005 and 2009 Bristol’s carbon emissions have been reduced by 15%. The city council has developed a comprehensive climate change adaptation plan and invested in dozens of projects and actions. Between 2005 and 2009 Bristol’s carbon emissions have been reduced by
Recife has a unique tropical environment with six rivers and 66 canals, mangroves and coral reefs. Recife will be the first city in the North and Northeast regions of Brazil to measure greenhouse gas emissions in the city and to set incremental goals to reduce these pollutants by 2020. It’s one of the two Urban-LEDS
In 2012 a 5-year plan was launched, with a budget of $1.7 million, to mitigate the effects of climate change. “One less Nuclear Power Plant” is Seoul’s plan to reduce energy consumption by 2 million TOE by the end of 2014 (the equivalent of an average nuclear power plant), while investing on renewable energy. To
Johannesburg is very vulnerable to floods, heat waves and migration from neighbor countries due to climate change. The city developed a comprehensive Climate Change Adaptation Plan (CCAP) to identify weaknesses and actions to be undertaken. A Bus Rapid Transit initiative will reduce CO2 emissions by 1.6 million ton before 2020. Johannesburg is the largest city