Publication Type
Book Chapter
Abstract
Cities consume more than 60% of global energy and that share is rising with the rapid rate of urbanization. With cities playing a crucial role in sustainable energy and climate systems, this article examines emerging efforts by cities around the world to shift to a development pattern with less energy and less carbon. We review metrics that define a low carbon city and present key steps in low carbon development. We examine city-level inventory methods and target setting. Much of the article is devoted to examples of policy measures that cities are pursuing to save energy and carbon, from net-zero buildings and 20-min neighborhoods to distributed and renewable urban energy supply.
Book Title
Handbook of Clean Energy Systems
Volume
6
Year of Publication
2015
Series Volume
Sustainability of Energy Systems
Pagination
1-23
Publisher
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
City
Chichester, UK
ISBN Number
9781118388587
Keywords
China Energy, China Energy Group, climate action plan, Climate change mitigation, emissions inventory methods, Energy Analysis and Environmental Impacts Division, energy efficiency, indicators and benchmarking, International Energy Department, low carbon city, low carbon development, Low Carbon Eco-City Development
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