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.

How African cities can develop to become green, resilient, and inclusive
During the Green & Resilient UrbanShift Africa Forum, leaders from across the continent united to learn and share insights on accelerating transformative urban planning approaches—and the finance needed to implement them.

Clean Air Zone Toolbox
This toolbox is for all C40 and non-C40 cities planning, developing and implementing Clean Air Zone policies.

Climate Action Guide for Urban Planners
From C40, UrbanShift, and Community Jameel, this guide leads urban planners and practitioners through how to effectively infuse climate action into the development of urban plans.

UrbanShift Looks Back: Reflecting on the Impact of our Capacity-Building Offer
WRI’s Mariana Orloff and John-Rob Pool share highlights and learnings from our broad capacity-building efforts, from the City Academy to Peer-to-Peer Exchanges.