{"id":18811,"date":"2013-11-14T17:32:40","date_gmt":"2013-11-14T17:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ecowatch.com\/?p=312083"},"modified":"2013-11-14T17:32:40","modified_gmt":"2013-11-14T17:32:40","slug":"414-cities-take-action-against-climate-change","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leedpoints.com\/green-building-blog\/414-cities-take-action-against-climate-change\/","title":{"rendered":"414 Cities Take Action Against Climate Change"},"content":{"rendered":null,"protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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It’s no secret that tackling the global climate change<\/a> issue will take lots of dedication at the local level in nations all over the planet.<\/p>\n

It’s a long haul, but a November report discussed at the ongoing United Nations Warsaw 19th Conference of the Parties<\/a> (COP 19) <\/em>on climate shows that 414 cities<\/a> made 4,000 actions to do their part in battling climate change by 2020. Some of those goals are completed, and 63 percent of the reduction commitments are above 1 percent per year.<\/p>\n

To Yunus Arikan, advocacy head for ICLEI<\/a>, data in the carbonn Cities Climate Registry’s (cCCR) report shows that these cities have raised the global level of ambition with proposals that could lead to a global emissions deal in 2015 when COP 21 takes place in Paris, France. More than half of those actions were funded by the municipalities’ own resources.<\/p>\n

“Cities are ambitious and are actively delivering climate actions that the world can count on,” Arikan said.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_312097\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"736\"]\"Graphic<\/a> Graphic credit: carbonn Cities Climate Registry[\/caption]\n

Vancouver, Canada topped the list for its comprehensive climate change adaptation strategy and work on providing more green jobs, eco-friendly modes of transport and urban food security. The city was also named Vancouver was named the 2013 Earth Hour Capital<\/a> in March. By 2020, the city wants all of its new buildings to be carbon-neutral; residents to make of their trips by foot, bicycle or public transportation; and the number of green jobs to double.<\/p>\n

The report also singled out Buenos Aires, Argentina for ensuring transparency as it pursues lower emissions. The cCSR lauded city’s building code, which produced a 40 percent efficiency improvement in governmental buildings.<\/p>\n

Copenhagen, Denmark officials have also issued a challenge to become a carbon-neutral city by 2030 by enforcing energy certification policies, more green building<\/a> and reducing emissions.<\/p>\n

The 414 cities—with a combined population of about 438 million—increased their climate and energy commitments by nearly 300 in the past year. That’s a positive development since their greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) increased by nearly 50 percent in the same time frame.<\/p>\n[caption id=\"attachment_312106\" align=\"alignnone\" width=\"723\"]\"Table<\/a> Table credit: carbonn Cities Climate Registry[\/caption]\n

“Cities like Oslo [Norway], [Finland], Stockholm [Sweden] and Copenhagen can serve as role models for how local authorities can accelerate the transition towards low-carbon and resilient development,” ICLEI President David Cadman said. “This is the moment in Warsaw to get a really serious timetable and structure to get a really meaningful agreement in Paris”<\/p>\n

Visit EcoWatch’s SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS<\/a> <\/b>page for more related news on this topic.<\/b><\/p>\n

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