‘Make cities for people, not for cars’
2 years, 8 months ago

‘Make cities for people, not for cars’

Live Mint  

On 4 April, the UN’s climate science body, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, released the third of its current round of climate reports. 3,000 pages long, it is divided into 17 chapters that look at mitigation trends, pathways and possibilities, both across sectors and also with regards to specific areas such as cities, buildings, transport, industry and agriculture. The report states that 68% of the world’s population is projected to be living in cities by 2050, and warns that without adequate mitigation, urban emissions can double by then. To understand urban emissions and mitigation better, especially with regards to India, Lounge spoke to IPCC senior scientist Minal Pathak, who contributed to the report. Pathak is a faculty member of Ahmedabad University’s Global Centre for Environment and Energy, and works on the subjects of mitigation pathways, sustainable development, climate and cities and mitigation actions in urban transport and buildings.

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Reimagining Urban Mobility: Role of Public Transport in Reducing Carbon Footprint
1 year, 6 months ago

Reimagining Urban Mobility: Role of Public Transport in Reducing Carbon Footprint

Deccan Chronicle  

As urbanization and population growth continue to shape our cities, the industry recognizes the pressing need for sustainable urban mobility solutions. The Power of Sustainable Public Transport in the Industry: Sustainable public transport systems hold great promise in addressing the environmental impact of urban mobility within the industry. The Industry's Vision for the Future: Companies within the industry envision a …

Connecting transport and climate: A crucial relationship
1 year, 6 months ago

Connecting transport and climate: A crucial relationship

Hindustan Times  

Ease of movement and connectivity have been considered parameters for measuring progress in cities. Emissions from transport need urgent attention, not only due to their significant contribution towards global emissions, but also because transportation-based emissions are more injurious to human health as compared to emissions from other sources. The climate crisis poses a dual challenge particularly for the developing countries: …

Sustainable mobility: Why it offers compelling answers to climate change
2 years ago

Sustainable mobility: Why it offers compelling answers to climate change

Firstpost  

At a time when people and goods are moving in unprecedented volume across the world, one of the most complex challenges of our time is figuring out ways to decrease the environmental impact of transport Having been a resident of Delhi for several years, it’s quite disconcerting to see how climate change has affected the city. Although over the past …

“Major cities really matter": Mayors demand climate action
3 years, 1 month ago

“Major cities really matter": Mayors demand climate action

Associated Press  

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Climate change: Just 25 mega-cities emit 52 per cent of the world's urban greenhouse gases
3 years, 5 months ago

Climate change: Just 25 mega-cities emit 52 per cent of the world's urban greenhouse gases

Daily Mail  

Just over half of the world's urban greenhouse gas emissions come from just 25 mega-cities — 23 of which are located in China — a study has reported. The cities that emit the most greenhouse gases included Handan, Suzhou, Dalian, Beijing and Tianjin in China — but also Tokyo, Japan, and Moscow, Russia. Just over half of the world's urban …

Handful of cities are driving urban greenhouse gas emissions
3 years, 5 months ago

Handful of cities are driving urban greenhouse gas emissions

Live Mint  

Just 25 big cities – almost all of them in China – accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped out by a sample of 167 urban hubs around the world, an analysis of emissions trends showed on Monday. The study compared greenhouse gas emissions reported by 167 cities in 53 countries, and found that 23 Chinese cities …

25 cities account for over half of global greenhouse emissions, most in China: Study
3 years, 5 months ago

25 cities account for over half of global greenhouse emissions, most in China: Study

India Today  

Just 25 big cities almost all of them in China accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped out by a sample of 167 urban hubs around the world, an analysis of emissions trends showed on Monday. The findings highlighted the significant role cities play in reducing emissions, said study co-author Shaoqing Chen, an environmental scientist at Sun …

Just 25 big cities, mostly in China, responsible for producing half of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds
3 years, 5 months ago

Just 25 big cities, mostly in China, responsible for producing half of greenhouse gas emissions, study finds

ABC  

Just 25 big cities — almost all of them in China — accounted for more than half of the climate-warming gases pumped out by a sample of 167 urban hubs around the world, an analysis of emissions trends shows. Key points: The study included more cities from China, India, the United States and the European Union Cities in richer countries …

American Cities Are Way Underreporting Their Carbon Footprints
3 years, 10 months ago

American Cities Are Way Underreporting Their Carbon Footprints

Wired  

How much do you reckon your city contributes to climate change? If you were to extrapolate that discrepancy to all the cities across the United States, the potentially unreported carbon would equal 129,000,000 metric tons—nearly 25 percent more than all of California’s emissions in 2015. “In some ways,” says Gurney, “they're being burdened with doing a job they shouldn't have …

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