Full Title: Accelerating City Climate Action Through Geospatial Data
Author(s): Andy Deacon, Benjamin Jance IV, Juan Pablo Astolfo, and Jill Jones
Publisher(s): Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy
Publication Date: October 29, 2024
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Description (excerpt):
In a decisive move towards forging ahead with tangible climate action in cities, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) and the World Geospatial Industry Council (WGIC) jointly launched today at Cities & Regions Summit of the sixth session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-6) in Nairobi, Kenya, a new white paper titled “Accelerating City Climate Action through Geospatial Data”.
As cities and local governments continue to face mounting and myriad pressures, tackling climate change has become evermore challenging – especially where in-house capacity and knowledge are low. This white paper sheds light on how geospatial technology can change the game for city-scale data, with applications that can help local governments understand and reduce emissions, identify climate risks and vulnerabilities, and catalyze energy transitions.