Report: 'Urban consumption' responsible for one tenth of global emissions

Madeleine Cuff
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Consumption levels in cities must be cut in half by 2030 to keep 1.5 degree target alive, according to C40 Cities research

City dwellers around the world are making an outsized contribution to climate change, according to new research released today which suggests 'urban consumption' levels will have to fall dramatically if...

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