January 4, 2018 | Cities, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Consumption Reduction, Reports, Urban Transformation
It’s no secret that cities implementing sustainability efforts often need their residents and businesses to change their behaviors–and this can be very hard to do. A few years ago we noticed that New York, Boston, Washington, and a few other cities had put together a number…
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SHANGHAI — When the 22-floor Park Hotel was built here in 1934 it was the tallest building in the city—and it stayed at that lofty peak for nearly 50 years. I’m here exploring this handsome art deco building for a personal reason and a professional one.…
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November 15, 2017 | Cities, Climate Adaptation, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Finance, Innovation Network for Communities
Background and Goals With the acceleration of city efforts to plan and implement adaptation strategies, there is a growing need to develop and expand capacities to finance adaptation—through a variety of public, private, and nonprofit resources. A variety of innovations are underway, but they typically focus…
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August 28, 2017 | Cities, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Innovation Network for Communities, Rebel Alliance, Urban Climate Innovation
MELBOURNE – Effective networks can have amazing reach, a big multiplier effect. In July, the 21 cities of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a global network of city governments most aggressively innovating to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emission, met in Melbourne, along with five visiting cities,…
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August 21, 2017 | China, Climate Innovation Laboratory Cities, Consumption Reduction, Energy Efficiency
SHANGHAI – The price of a ton of carbon emissions reached a high of 36 yuan, about US$6, the other day on this city’s unique trading exchange, which regulates more than 300 local enterprises, including the world’s busiest port, and the enormous Pudong airport. Shanghai’s four-year-old…
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