Our cities are at the forefront of climate change, consuming about 75% of the world’s energy and generating more than 70% of greenhouse gas emissions. But they also hold the tools to be part of the solution, making a meaningful impact while being small and nimble enough to avoid the bureaucracy of national politics. In fact, some cities have already started work.
Some of the most extreme weather events on record took place in 2022, when wildfires and droughts caused by climate change ravaged parts of Europe, the US and Africa, even as Asia had to facing catastrophic floods and monsoon rains.
Experts say this is just the beginning.
Ana Mijic, a professor at Imperial College London, told CNBC: “What we calculated and what we know, such as events that happened in 10 years, has now become a fifth of a year. “.
Cities around the world are at the forefront of those changes.
Cities play a huge role in climate change, consuming about 75% of the world’s energy and generating more than 70% of greenhouse gas emissions.
But can they be part of the solution, small and nimble enough to avoid the bureaucracy of national politics?
Watch the video above to learn how cities are responding to – and mitigating – the increased risks of climate change.
