This report by Innovation Network for Communities and Climate Resilience Consulting identifies eight distinct strategies cities are using to pay for large-scale climate-resilience projects, mostly to address sea level rise and flooding. These strategies amount to an initial approach—Playbook 1.0—for deciding who will pay what and…
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January 31, 2019 | Cities, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Innovation Network for Communities, Urban Climate Innovation
This new report by the Boston Green Ribbon Commission, staffed by INC’s John Cleveland, analyzes, quantifies, and prioritizes strategies and actions for reducing GHG emissions and explicitly addresses the potential impacts of different policies on social equity. From the report introduction: “The report’s analysis makes clear the great…
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The recent IPCC report concludes that to avoid the worst effects of global warming, the entire global economy has to plan to reduce emissions by 45% by 2030 and 100% by 2050. These targets are consistent with the targets set by most of the cities we profile…
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Below is a summary of our new research report, produced with partners Cadmus Group LLC and Ramboll. Financial support provide by Summit and Kresge Foundations. Full report available here. Purpose This research project’s purpose is to identify ways to accelerate the development and growth of public and…
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September 12, 2018 | Carbon-Free Advantage, Cities, Innovation Network for Communities, Rebel Alliance, Urban Climate Innovation
The Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a global collaboration of cities making deep cuts in their GHG emissions, and the Innovation Network for Communities have produced a new report, Game Changers: Bold Actions by Cities to Accelerate Progress Toward Carbon Neutrality, featuring seven Game Changers–policies, programs, investments, regulations–that CNCA cities…
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As our group of about 50 lined up to have its picture taken, our photographer said, “Look angry. Climate change is serious. Don’t smile.” What a dilemma: we were having fun, being with each other at the once-a-year gathering of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA),…
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