Seizing the Urban Opportunity

This report offers analysis and recommendations tailored to each country’s specific context. The report outlines how these national governments can create low-carbon, resilient and inclusive cities by:

- adopting technically feasible, currently available low-carbon measures to cut emissions from buildings, transport, materials use and waste;
- enabling climate-resilient infrastructure and urban development, adopting new technologies and practices to reduce climate risks and addressing the socio-economic drivers of vulnerability; and
- introducing measures to support marginalized communities, making cities even stronger and more inclusive, with particular benefits for the most vulnerable populations.

The report finds that these solutions could collectively support significant economic and development benefits and cut annual emissions from key urban sectors by 87–96% by 2050 beyond their initial NDC commitments under the Paris Agreement.