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Urban infrastructure choices structure climate solutions

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  • Felix Creutzig

    (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change
    Technische Universität Berlin)

  • Peter Agoston

    (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change)

  • Jan C. Minx

    (Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change
    Hertie School of Governance)

  • Josep G. Canadell

    (Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation)

  • Robbie M. Andrew

    (Center for International Climate and Environmental Research)

  • Corinne Le Quéré

    (Tyndall Centre for Climate Change Research, University of East Anglia)

  • Glen P. Peters

    (Center for International Climate and Environmental Research)

  • Ayyoob Sharifi

    (National Institute of Environmental Studies)

  • Yoshiki Yamagata

    (National Institute of Environmental Studies)

  • Shobhakar Dhakal

    (Asian Institute of Technology)

Abstract

Cities are becoming increasingly important in combatting climate change, but their overall role in global solution pathways remains unclear. Here we suggest structuring urban climate solutions along the use of existing and newly built infrastructures, providing estimates of the mitigation potential.

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  • Felix Creutzig & Peter Agoston & Jan C. Minx & Josep G. Canadell & Robbie M. Andrew & Corinne Le Quéré & Glen P. Peters & Ayyoob Sharifi & Yoshiki Yamagata & Shobhakar Dhakal, 2016. "Urban infrastructure choices structure climate solutions," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 6(12), pages 1054-1056, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:6:y:2016:i:12:d:10.1038_nclimate3169
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3169
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