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OF DEVELOPMENT
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Aware of the role that they can play, cities have been organising themselves into
networks since the 1990s (C40, Cities Climate Leadership Group, ICLEI Local
Governments for Sustainability, etc.) to share their experiences and reinforce
their actions. Their commitment now singles them out as leading players: for
example, London has announced an 80% reduction in its emissions by 2050,
which is one of the most ambitious objectives targeted at local authority level
or even national level.
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A comparative study
conducted in five cities of
the Global North and South
(Agadir, Da Nang, Lima,
London, Nantes) aimed
at understanding their
commitment to action on
climate change. Why have
they made this a priority?
What concrete actions
have been launched? What
challenges are they facing?
Cities are often blamed for being the main emitters of greenhouse gases (up to
75% of CO2 emissions are attributed to cities [IPCC, Climate Change Synthesis
Report 2014]) due to the energy consumption tied to the activities they host:
transport, industry, etc. But they are also the first to suffer from climate change:
extreme climate events have more drastic outcomes in highly populated areas
and the harmful effects of polluting activities are felt more strongly.
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THE BUS RAPID TRANSIT SYSTEM (BRT)
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MATTHIEU ROBIN
Project manager, Local Authorities and Urban
Development Division, AFD
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Research officer, Research and
Development Division, AFD
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A QUESTION OF DEVELOPMENT is an AFD Research Department publication which presents syntheses of studies and research initiated or supported by AFD. This series aims to summarize the questioning,
the approach, the lessons and the prospects of the study presented. Thus, it intends to open new avenues for action and thinking. The analyses and conclusions of this document are formulated under the
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