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Aims to inspire action by other national governments ahead of critical COP26 summit in Glasgow
LONDON (March 17, 2021) A new report from the Coalition for Urban Transitions finds that in order to accelerate COVID-19 recovery, achieve shared prosperity, and drive climate action, national governments
must invest in cities to significantly accelerate decarbonisation and enhance resilience.
Recognising that developing and emerging economies face particularly complex challenges exacerbated by the pandemic,
China, India, Indonesia, Brazil, Mexico, and
South Africa. These countries represent about 1/3 of global GDP, 42% of the world’s urban population, and 41% of global fossil fuel emissions. The report finds that the six countries could collectively cut emissions by up to 96% from key urban sectors (buildings, transport, materials use, and waste) by 2050, lead to $12 trillion in economic returns based on cost savings alone and deliver millions of new jobs.
Seizing the urban opportunity: How national governments can recover from COVID-19, tackle the climate crisis and secure shared prosperity through cities - Insights from six emerging economies - World reliefweb.int - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from reliefweb.int Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
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Date: 27 May 2021
UK scientists attack reckless Tory cuts to international research
Projects tackling some of world’s major problems – including the climate crisis – are set to be cancelled or cut back after budget cuts
Jeremy Farrar of the Wellcome Trust said he was very concerned by news of the budgetary cuts to global research. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters
Jeremy Farrar of the Wellcome Trust said he was very concerned by news of the budgetary cuts to global research. Photograph: Ruben Sprich/Reuters
Sun 14 Mar 2021 07.00 EDT Hundreds of key research projects aimed at tackling some of the world’s major problems – from antimicrobial resistance to the climate crisis – will have to be cancelled or cut back thanks to budget cuts imposed by the government.