The UN says climate-smart cities are the future – these 3 projects show their potential

The UN says climate-smart cities are the future – these 3 projects show their potential

Cities are sprawling and causing close to three-quarters of GHG emissions - while also suffering increasingly from the impact of climate change.

Making cities more resilient is one of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals and requires sustained investment.

Projects in Chile, Abu Dhabi and Mexico demonstrate that establishing 'climate-smart' infrastructure can pay off.



More than half of the world's population lives in cities, and most future population growth is predicted to happen in urban areas. But the concentration of large numbers of people and the ecosystems built around their lives has also been a driver of climate change.

Cities are responsible for 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to a new report from the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). And they are highly exposed to many