City-Business Collaboration
As centers of human activity, cities are responsible for around three-quarters of global CO₂ emissions. While being critical drivers of climate change, cities are also severely affected by it. The world must reduce the carbon footprint of urban environments, 和 cities 和 businesses need to work together closely to achieve the necessary emissions reductions. WBCSD’s City-Business Collaboration project brings city governments 和 the private sector together to decrease emissions on a greater scale than any single city or company could accomplish alone.
所面临的挑战
城市 are crucial for tackling climate change as they consume approximately 78% of global energy use 和 account for over 70% of global CO₂ emissions. More than half of the world’s population already lives in cities 和 by 2050, the urban population will reach 68%. Limiting global warming while managing this urban growth will require urgent 和 coordinated action to establish cleaner 和 more efficient energy 和 resource use.
商业案例
Business has the critical know-how, innovative thinking 和 momentum to accelerate the transition to sustainability in cities across the world. WBCSD’s City-Business Collaboration is a cross-cutting project that offers engagement opportunities with cities to test 和 scale proven business solutions that lead to positive climate, nature 和 social impact. 可以访问 City-Business 气候 Alliance (CBCA), a joint initiative by WBCSD, C40城市 和 CDP, we set up local partnerships between public 和 private stakeholders to cut emissions in cities at the scale 和 pace necessary to mitigate 和 adapt to climate change.
解决方案
Through the CBCA partnership, we engage companies with a growing global network of 20 cities 和 facilitate strategic dialogues on business solutions using the experience from WBCSD projects across all programs. 最初, we are working locally in eight cities to support the implementation of their climate action plans by gathering cities 和 businesses to create systemic change through data-driven, 联合气候行动. 在一起, we can reach ambitious carbon reduction targets 和 build an inclusive 和 climate-safe future.
