Urban Pathways Replication Cities Actions

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Accra - Ghana

GHANA COMMITTED TO UNCONDITIONALLY REDUCE ITS GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS BY 15% COMPARED TO THE BUSINESS-AS-USUAL (BAU) SCENARIO EMISSION OF 73.95MTCO2E BY 2030.
Accra is the capital of Ghana, a country located in the Western region of Sub-Saharan Africa. The population of the city as at 2014 was estimated at 2.27 million people (World Population Review, 2018). With the population increasing at a rate of 4%, Accra is noted to be among the fastest urbanizing cities in Africa (Atlas of Urban Expansion, 2016) (more...)

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Addis Abeba - 
Ethiopia

ETHIOPIA INTENDS TO LIMIT ITS NET GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMISSIONS IN 2030 TO 145 MT CO2E OR LOWER. THIS WOULD CONSTITUTE A 255 MTCO2E REDUCTION FROM THE PROJECTED ‘BUSINESS-AS- USUAL’ (BAU) EMISSIONS IN 2030 OR A 64% REDUCTION FROM THE BAU SCENARIO IN 2030. 
Addis Ababa is the capital city of Ethiopia and represents the political and economic hub of the country. The population of the city as at 2010 was projected at 3,009,130growing at an annual rate of 2.1% (Atlas of Urban Expansion, 2016) (more...)

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Aguascalientes - Mexico

THE UNITED MEXICAN STATES (MEXICO) HAS COMMITTED ITS NATIONALLY DETERMINED CONTRIBUTIONS PATHWAY TO REDUCE 50% OF EMISSIONS BY THE YEAR 2050. 
The city of Aguascalientes, the capital of the state with the same name, is located in the southern border of the state, in the central-northern region of Mexico. The city of Aguascalientes generates 7.31 million tCO2-eq, annually. In 2011, the energy sector accounted for 60.7% of the national GHG emissions with 498.51 tCO2-eq, of which the transport sector represented about 40% and electricity generation 30.8%​ (more...)

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Buenos Aires - Argentina

BUENOS AIRES HAS SET THE GOAL OF REDUCING ITS GHG EMISSIONS IN 30% UNTIL 2030 WITH RESPECT TO THE ESTIMATED EMISSIONS OF THE BAU SCENARIO
The Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA by its Spanish Acronym) has a population of ca. 3 million inhabitants. However, the CABA is part of an urban agglomeration of approximately 15 million people, known as the Metropolitan Area of Buenos Aires. An inhabitant of Buenos Aires produces in average 4,47 tCO2-eqevery year. Between 2000 and 2014 the GHG emissions in Buenos Aires rose 17% and the BAU scenario shows that by 2030 the emissions would rise 36% above 2008 levels if no actions are taken (more...)

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Cape Town - South Africa

SOUTH AFRICA TARGETS TO ACHIEVE CO2 EMISSION AS 34% BELOW BAU BY 2020, AND 42% BELOW BAU BY 2025.
The City of Cape Town has a high carbon footprint compared to other similar cities due to its poor energy security matrix, is rapidly urbanising, with urban sprawl and increase vulnerability to the impacts of climate change. In 2001, the City of Cape Town adopted an integrated Metropolitan Environmental Policy identifying a need to shift from business-as- usual to a targeted sustainable agenda. The city has recognised that its legacy issues of spatial planning and transport does not adhere to its international obligation and the SDGs (more...)

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​Casablanca - Morocco

MOROCCO INTENDS TO REDUCE GHG EMISSIONS BY 42 % BY 2030 COMPARED TO BAU PROJECTED EMISSIONS.
Located in the western part of Morocco with a population of 3,359,818 (2014), Casablanca is the largest city in Morocco. With an area of 220 km2, Casablanca city forms a part of larger metropolitan area called the grand Casablanca. The city has the largest economy in Morocco, which the industrial and service sectors have a biggest share in it. In 2014 the region of Casablanca-Settat accounted for 32% of Morocco’s GDP  (more...)

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Cuenca - Ecuador

ECUADOR INTENDS TO REDUCE ITS ENERGY RELATED GHG EMISSIONS IN 20-25% BY 2025 RELATIVE TO THE EMISSIONS OF 2011. WITH THE SUPPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY ECUADOR ESTIMATES A REDUCTION OF UP TO 45,8%.
Cuenca is the third largest city in Ecuador with a population of 614,539. Cuenca has low emission rates and a very good performance in the provision of basic services such as water, sanitation, electricity, waste collection and management, etc. It produces 2.42 tCO2-eqper capita (Ecuadorian average is 2.56 tCO2-eq). Cuenca aims at reducing its GHG emissions in at least 30% by 2050 in comparison to the levels of 2009 (more...) ​

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Ho Chi Minh City - Vietnam

Ho Chi Minh City is the most populous city in Viet Nam consisting of 19 districts and counties. Rural parts of the city are comprised of 5 sub-districts and counties. Ho Chi Minh city is also Viet Nam’s financial capital and is faced with rapid urbanisation and the realities of climate change. Due to its location in the intra-tropical delta zone with love elevation, Ho Chi Minh City (HCMC) is regarded as one of the top 10 cities in the world to be severely affected by climate change (more ...)

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Johannesburg - South Africa

JOHANNESBURG IS RANKED 13THIN THE WORLD OF GREENHOUSE GAS (GHG) EMITTERS. IT IS THE LARGEST CITY IN SOUTH AFRICA (SA), AND REGARDED AS THE FINANCIAL CAPITAL AND THE “GATE-WAY TO THE AFRICAN CONTINENT. 
Johannesburg is located in Gauteng province and is SA’s fastest growing city; it is also one of the few major cities in the world not located near or on a water source. Johannesburg is also host of 70% of SA’s businesses’ headquarters and many multinational corporations. Climate risks such as heat wave-related deaths; flood risks; water and energy demands; and disease vectors are becoming more prevalent (more...)  ​

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Ibagué - Colombia

COLOMBIA´S NDC TARGET IS A 20% - 30% EMISSION REDUCTION AGAINST BUSINESS AS USUAL BY 2030, DEPENDING ON INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT
Ibagué is the capital of Tolima (one of the 32 departments that constitute the Republic of Colombia) and has a surface area of 1,439 km2. The city is the 7th most populous city in Colombia (Procolombia, 2018). Ibagué was founded in its current location by the indigenous Pijaos in 1551, as a reaction to the establishment of the city a year prior by the Spanish colonial powers. The population of the municipality of Ibagué, including urban and rural areas, was estimated in 2015 to be 553,526 inhabitants, 523,068 of whom live in the urban area (more...) 

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Kathmandu- Nepal

The Kathmandu Valley
Kathmandu is the country’s capital and the largest city (population of 1 million), followed by Pokhara, Lalitpur, Bharatpur and Birgunj metropolitan cities (population above 200,000). The Kathmandu valley includes 3 cities – Kathmandu, Lalitpur and Bhaktapur with total area of 570 sq. km. The population of the valley is 2.5 million with annual growth rate of 4.63% (3.5 million unofficial). This represents 9.32% of entire population of country. Some of the initiatives on energy generation/conservation, sustainable transport and waste management in the valley are discussed below (more...)

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Melaka - Malaysia

Melaka city is the capital of Melaka state, with a population of over 480,000 inhabitants.  Melaka city has adopted the Green City Action Plan (GCAP), which targets city transformation into a low carbon city. In the GCAP, energy, transport and waste are given importance among other projects such as tourism and water management. The GCAP prioritises GHG emission reductions in the energy sector through preparing a comprehensive energy plan and implementing demonstration projects that reduce energy consumption (more...)

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Quito - Ecuador

Ecuador intends to reduce its energy related GHG emissions in 20-25% by 2025 relative to the emissions of 2011. With the support of the international community Ecuador estimates a reduction of up to 45,8%.
Quito, the capital of Ecuador, has a population of 2.7 million inhabitants. In 2011, it generated 5,164,946 tCO2-eq, which per capita represent 2.55 tCO2-eq. Quito aims at reducing its ecological footprint in 5% every year, starting in 2019. Quito has very good indicators in terms of service provision and coverage, but it is just starting to introduce environmental-friendly practices in their collection and management (more...)

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Suva - Fiji

FIJI INTENDS TO REDUCE ITS EMISSIONS 30% COMPARED TO A BUSINESS AS USUAL STRATEGY BY 2030. 
Fiji’s capital, Suva, is the largest metropolitan area; and is located on the Viti Levu island which hosts about one third of the national population. The 2014 population of Suva is estimated at 182,140 with an annual growth rate of 0.8% (Atlas of Urban Expansion, 2016). According to Phillips and Keen (2016), the urban population of Suva had increased by 5% between the years 2002 and 2010. As the administrative and political capital of Fiji, Suva is experiencing the pressure of rapid urbanization. Like many urban areas in developing countries, Suva is faced with resultants effects of rapid urbanization such as unemployment, inadequate socio-economic services and growing formation of informal settlements (more...)

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Thimphu - Bhutan

BHUTAN INTENTS TO MAINTAIN ITS CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR 2030. IT IS CONSTITUTIONAL MANDATE TO PROTECT 60% OF THE LAND AS FOREST AREA, WHICH CURRENTLY COVERS 70% OF THE COUNTRY S LAND AND PROVIDES ECOLOGICAL SERVICES.
Thimphu is the capital of Bhutan which is located within an area space of 1,794.87 km2,. A population of 116,012 lives in Thimphu Dzongkhag in 2015 with an estimated population density of 64.6 per km2 (National Statistics Bureau, 2017a) and future projection foresee the city to grow. Thimphu’s households are 100% electrified. 64.3% of Thimphu’s land is covered by the forest (in 2016) (National Statistics Bureau, 2017a), which contributes in net carbon sink. ​

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Maputo - Mosambique

Maputo is Mozambique’s capital city and largest city of the east African country that borders South Africa, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia and Tanzania in Sub-Saharan Africa.  The city of Maputo also serves as the financial, corporate and commercial centre of the country.  Approximately 5,4 % of the country’s population lives in Maputo yet 20.2 % of Mozambique’s GDP is generated from this city. Trade, transportation, communication and manufacturing sectors are the most significant sectors in the economy – accounting for 29.6%, 29.5%, and 12.4% of national production respectively. Most of the economic activity of Mozambican society is centralised around agriculture with particular attention to the production of fish, sugar, cashews, cotton, and timber for export. According the United Nations’ Habitat approximately 54% of all Maputo city residents live below the poverty line of US$ 1.50 per day and 70% live in informal settlements (more...)