Essays about: "Eric Ast"

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1. 1. The state of long-term climate action planning in megacities : Planning and demographic trends among 17 of the world’s leading cities aiming to reduce emissions by 80% by the year 2050

   University essay from KTH/Industriell ekologi

   Author : Eric Ast; [2015]
   Keywords : Climate Action Planning; Megacities; Climate Change Mitigation; Decarbonization Pathways; Carbon Emissions and Reporting Standardization;

   Abstract : This report reviews the current state of long-term climate action planning in 17 cities which have publicly communicated carbon reducttargets in line with the IPCC recommended 80% reduction by 2050 (80x50) for stabilizing the impacts of climate change at 2°C.  The aim of this report is to provide a foundation of support for cities in achieving their deep carbon reduction goals through a comprehensive understanding of leading climate action plans and the context under which they were created, including current city emissions and demographic data, climate plan reduction strategies and targets, and feedback on plan creation and needs from city planning staff. READ MORE