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Increasingly, climate change is exposing cities to extreme weather events, as well as to a wide variety of slower-moving stresses such as climbing average temperatures, sea-level rise, biodiversity loss, and damage to ecosystem services. At the same time, cities contribute to climate change, producing about 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. Cities must thus play a role in climate mitigation while also adapting to better manage climate impacts. New analysis from the World Bank based on 10,000 cities across the globe provides a compass for policymakers at both the national and local levels on policy options for making cities greener, more resilient, and more inclusive in a changing climate. This session will engage prominent government officials including mayors and ministers as well as civil society to discuss the findings and recommendations from the report. Learn more: http://wrld.bg/txAI50LuXEo
Speakers
– Mari Pangestu, Managing Director, Development Policy and Partnerships, World Bank
– Crispian Olver, Executive Director, Presidential Climate Commission, South Africa
– Sheela Patel, Director, Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centers (SPARC)
– Richard Damania, Chief Economist, Sustainable Development Practice Group, World Bank
– Solape Hammond, Special Adviser, Lagos State Office of the SDGs and Investments
– Rogier van den Berg, Acting Global Director, WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities
00:00 Welcome! COP27 | Making Cities Green, Resilient and Inclusive in a Changing Climate
01:59 Opening remarks
08:12 Main findings of the report
19:59 The case of Lagos State
27:23 Statistics and climate action
33:16 Impacts and opportunities
40:09 Closing remarks
WORLD BANK GROUP AT COP27 | LIVE FROM SHARM EL SHEIKH, EGYPT | NOVEMBER 6–18, 2022
The United Nations Climate Change Conference is expected to focus on the need to implement climate pledges, scale up climate finance, and address the adaptation needs of developing countries. COP27 will bring together leaders and national delegations, representatives from businesses, multilateral institutions, civil society and youth. Follow a series of high-level conversations live from the World Bank Group pavilion at the 27th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Sharm El Sheikh. Join us! #ClimateActionWBG
ABOUT THE WORLD BANK GROUP The World Bank Group is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for low-income countries. Its five institutions share a commitment to reducing poverty, increasing shared prosperity, and promoting sustainable development. http://www.worldbank.org
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