Report
World Cities Report 2024: Cities and Climate Action
Case Study Annex
From UN-Habitat, this report highlights the critical role cities play in addressing the global climate crisis, both in terms of reversing its impacts (through mitigation) and reducing the vulnerability of at-risk communities, groups and individuals.
The World Cities Report 2024 highlights the critical role cities play in addressing the global climate crisis, both in terms of reversing its impacts (through mitigation) and reducing the vulnerability of at-risk communities, groups and individuals (through adaptation). This annex presents a collection of case studies that showcase the measures and actions taken by local and regional stakeholders worldwide to enhance resilience, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and lower pollution.
Building an Equitable, Climate-Resilient Future in Freetown
From an inspiring study tour on urban cable cars to insight-filled trainings on climate action planning and finance, UrbanShift has supported Freetown—and all of Sierra Leone—to accelerate its climate goals.
Climate Resilient Cities: Assessing Differential Vulnerability to Climate Hazards in Urban India
The report highlights the need to integrate equity into climate action planning in Indian cities. It examines how socioeconomic inequality and marginalization shape climate risks.
UrbanShift Looks Back: Reflecting on Uniting Stakeholders for Climate Action
C40’s Viola Follini, Matheus Ortega, Emily White, Anelise Rosa, and Amaia Leonet discuss the value of bringing a wide range of sectors—from mayors to the private sector—to the table to accelerate urban transformation.
Soluções baseadas na natureza para adaptação climática em políticas públicas municipais de Campinas
Como Campinas priorizou formalmente as SBN em seus Planos Municipais do Verde, de Recursos Hídricos e de Educação Ambiental.
