Cities at the Center: From Sources of Emissions to Laboratories of the Transition
Urban areas account for 70% of global emissions and are most exposed to climate impacts, with effects disproportionately affecting vulnerable social groups. Yet it is in cities that innovation, human capital and financial resources capable of driving the ecological transition are concentrated. From UN agendas to EU missions, the challenge is to make smart cities around the world climate-neutral and generate measurable long-term social and environmental progress.