The potentially adverse impact of carbon pricing on the competitiveness of businesses and economies has been a matter of concern to industry and policymakers. It has also been a barrier to progress on...
This report is based on the commission’s assessment of the available evidence and literature, a series of consultations with industry from a range of countries and advice from an expert advisory group...
Since its adoption in December 2015 by the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21), within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), 175 countries to date have ratified the Paris Agreement...
This paper uses new survey data to measure the government's capacity to deliver goods and services in a manner that includes: high coverage of the population; equal access; and high quality of service...
This primer is a tool for city governments in the East Asia Region to better understand how to plan for climate change impacts and impending natural disasters through sound urban planning to reduce vulnerabilities...
This primer is a tool for city governments in the East Asia Region to better understand how to plan for climate change impacts and impending natural disasters through sound urban planning to reduce vulnerabilities...
A small country with an area of 697.2 square kilometers (km2), Singapore is an archipelago consisting of 63 islands. The country is surrounded by Malaysia to the north and Indonesia to the southeast. Singapore...
London has a population of 7,512,400 within the boundaries of Greater London, and the metropolitan area is estimated to have a total population of between 12 and 14 million; it is the most populous municipality...
To reduce global warming, Albuquerque has initiated a set of programs with specified targets and designed to engage partners in the community, private sector, and technical centers in informing opportunities...
To reduce global warming, Albuquerque has initiated a set of programs with specified targets and designed to engage partners in the community, private sector, and technical centers in informing opportunities...
Jakarta is the capital of the Republic of Indonesia and is the largest city in the country, with a population of over 15 million. Jakarta is an equatorial metropolis located in the southern hemisphere...
A small country with an area of 697.2 square kilometers (km2), Singapore is an archipelago consisting of 63 islands. The country is surrounded by Malaysia to the north and Indonesia to the southeast. Singapore...
The Venetian lagoon extends for 212 square miles and comprises the city of Venice and 50 smaller islands together with sandbanks and mudflats, making the wetland area one of the most rich and fragile ecosystem...
Tokyo, the capital of Japan, is the most populous urban agglomeration in the world, with a population of over 35 million. Due to the concentration of population in Tokyo, as well as its political, economic...
Covering an area of more than 918 square kilometers, Hanoi comprises two different topographical features: the delta and the Middle Region of the North. Most of the deltaic land lies on both sides of the...
Dongtan on Chongming Island will be the world's first carbon-neutral city built intentionally. Dongtan is located at the mouth of the Yangtze River on Chongming Island, situated on 8,600 hectares of agricultural...
London has a population of 7,512,400 within the boundaries of Greater London, and the metropolitan area is estimated to have a total population of between 12 and 14 million; it is the most populous municipality...
Tokio, la capital de Japón, es la concentración urbana más poblada del mundo, con una población de más de 35 millones de personas. Debido a la concentración de habitantes de Tokio, además de sus funciones...
The municipality of Milan has about 1,305,000 inhabitants, of which less than 8 percent live downtown. It is the second largest city in Italy, located in the plains of Lombardy. The Milan metropolitan...
Makati City is one of the constituent cities of metro Manila, Philippines. Metro Manila consists of 16 cities and the municipality of Manila. Makati City is located in the central part of the metropolitan...