This report, a collaborative effort of more than 50 organisations brought together by the Coalition for Urban Transitions, was launched in September 2019 in advance of the Climate Action Summit and Sustainable Development Goals Summit in New York. The aim of the Summits, hosted by UN Secretary-General António Guterres, is to accelerate action to implement the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris Agreement.
The Coalition for Urban Transitions is a global initiative to support national governments in transforming cities to accelerate economic development and tackle dangerous climate change. Collectively, the contributors hope this report will provide the evidence and confidence that governments need to submit more ambitious Nationally Determined Contributions in 2020, and to propel inclusive, zero-carbon cities to the heart of their national development strategies.
