Work

Empower city governments to build low-emission and resilient urban societies

Year: 2018

Type: book-chapter

Abstract: Cities are a priority area for furthering low-emission, resilient and inclusive development. The way cities expand and develop will impact the trajectory of global emissions. Cities, especially in developing countres, are vulnerable to climate risks. This chapter explores the barriers facing cities as they grapple with the challenges of insufficient financing and infrastructure deficits, and the important development opportunities presented by financing low-emission, resilient infrastructure. The chapter describes four key actions for governments to empower cities: integrate land-use and transport policies, align national and local fiscal regulations with investment needs in cities, build climate-related and project finance capacity in cities, and seize the development benefits of low-emission, resilient planning.

Source: OECD eBooks

Parent work: Financing Climate Futures: Rethinking Infrastructure

DOI: 10.1787/9789264308114-10-en

Author: OECD

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Sustainable Development

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Industry, innovation and infrastructure, Sustainable cities and communities, Climate action, Reduced inequalities, Partnerships for the goals

Open Access status: bronze

Funders: World Bank Group, African Development Bank Group, Agence Française de Développement