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Low-carbon cities are $17 trillion opportunity worldwide
2015-09-08 10:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Blue and Green: New research from the New Climate Economy finds that investing in public and low emission transport, building efficiency, and waste management in cities could generate savings with a current value of US$17 trillion by 2050. These low-carbon investments could also reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 3.7 Gt CO2e per year by 2030, more than the current annual emissions of India. With complementary national policies such as support for low-carbon innovation, reduced fossil fuel subsidies, and carbon...
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