{"id":170202,"date":"2021-02-03T21:00:17","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/new-global-program-aims-to-get-1000-cities-to-take-climate-action-by-2030\/"},"modified":"2021-02-03T21:00:17","modified_gmt":"2021-02-03T18:00:17","slug":"new-global-program-aims-to-get-1000-cities-to-take-climate-action-by-2030","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-global-program-aims-to-get-1000-cities-to-take-climate-action-by-2030\/","title":{"rendered":"#New global program aims to get 1,000 cities to take climate action by 2030"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34056c7c929\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a34056c7c929\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-global-program-aims-to-get-1000-cities-to-take-climate-action-by-2030\/#Five_principles\" >Five principles<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/new-global-program-aims-to-get-1000-cities-to-take-climate-action-by-2030\/#Resilience_in_Rotterdam\" >Resilience in Rotterdam<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p>&#8220;<strong>#New global program aims to get 1,000 cities to take climate action by 2030<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n                                <em><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This article was originally published by\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/editorial-staff\/\">Sarah Wray<\/a> on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3F7-WkW3K96qC43PqWDW1JxwY51Ld4VbW3_Qh5f4hLxLGW2f0sM52THSP4W3brLm04hMnzcW3_SMDQ4hJp1JW3K28vy4fGtKpW4fKWwk3zdyrmW3S-qqX4cSn0RF3SYLpPSZ_r1&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cities Today<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the leading <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/news\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"2\" title=\"News\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">news<\/a> platform on urban mobility and innovation, reaching an international audience of city leaders. For the latest updates follow Cities Today on <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4fQ47l4fGCmnW3Fbt5S2t0vPpW3K9bQ243PqWD0&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/citiestoday\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3ZWVWBW3K2-zv1JxwY5W1Lw3rh45LM6yW1Lw2W-3SZBX3n4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-3T1lc2W3zb2N33_qTryW3_rgX34fJf7yw4fLLWf4932&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Instagram<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and <\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/t.sidekickopen80.com\/s1t\/c\/5\/f18dQhb0S7lM8dDMPbW2n0x6l2B9nMJN7t5XWPdSD1CW1pgFwd8p-TXgV18gBt6my7mv103?te=W3R5hFj4cm2zwW4mKLS-4rCvX6W4hCVj23Fbt5SW3DJQVc4fJf7yn4fLLWf2f3&amp;si=8000000000444078&amp;pi=7075d714-fadc-49b0-b729-2d5c20fe7900\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">YouTube<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or sign up for Cities Today News.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Cities across the world have pledged to adopt principles and make \u201csmart investments\u201d to ensure their pandemic recovery plans also bolster climate resilience.<\/p>\n<p>At the two-day virtual<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cas2021.com\/\">Climate Adaptation Summit 2021<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>yesterday, the mayors of Miami, Paris, and Rotterdam joined the World Resources Institute (WRI), the Global Center on Adaptation, and more than three dozen other cities, governments, and NGOs to launch the new 1000 Cities Act Now initiative.<\/p>\n<p>The global program aims to see comprehensive climate resilience strategies and adaptation measures underway in 1,000 cities by 2030, starting with the first batch of 100.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs cities recover from COVID-19, smart investments and policies on resilience can create a <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/trip-and-travel\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"10\" title=\"Trip &amp; Travel\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">trip<\/a>le dividend helping cities boost their economies, improving equity, and preparing communities for inevitable climate and health threats,\u201d a joint statement said.<\/p>\n<p>According to the\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gca.org\/reports\/\">Global Commission on Adaptation\u2019s<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Adapt Now<span>\u00a0<\/span><\/em>report<\/a>, adaptation investments consistently deliver high returns, with benefit-cost ratios ranging from 2:1 to 10:1. Further, the research finds that when compared to traditional investments, adaptation investments often create more jobs, many of which are at the local level.<\/p>\n<p><em>[Read:\u00a0<span dir=\"auto\">How much does it cost to buy, own, and run an EV? It\u2019s not as much as you think<\/span>]<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Five_principles\"><\/span>Five principles<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The first cohort of cities will work with an alliance of partners on implementing measures to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Strengthen and prioritize urban adaptation and climate resilience, with a focus on equity and the most vulnerable and poor communities<\/li>\n<li>Build water-resilient cities and scale nature-based solutions<\/li>\n<li>Advocate for more devolved mandates and funding for cities and advance coordinated leadership to gain political leverage and financing at scale<\/li>\n<li>Enhance knowledge and capacity on urban adaptation and support peer-to-peer collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Coordinate methods, innovations, partners, and investments to maximize impact and accelerate the\u00a0implementation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>The Global Center on Adaptation and WRI will lead on building a 10-year program and growing the 1000 Cities Act Now network. The work will include developing indicators to track progress and adding city resilience data to the Global Covenant of Mayors\u2019 database.<\/p>\n<p>\u201c2021 marks a very important year for climate action,\u201d said Andrew Steer, President, and CEO, WRI. \u201cAnd this includes in particular adaptation because climate change is already here, and\u00a0it is hurting people around the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, wildfires, floods, and storms accounted for more than<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.munichre.com\/en\/company\/media-relations\/media-information-and-corporate-news\/media-information\/2021\/2020-natural-disasters-balance.html\">US$210 billion of loss<\/a><span>\u00a0<\/span>around the world, according to reinsurance company Munich Re.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Resilience_in_Rotterdam\"><\/span>Resilience in Rotterdam<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arnoud Molenaar, Chief Resilience Officer, City of Rotterdam,<span>\u00a0<\/span><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cities-today.com\/covid-19-shifts-the-focus-from-smart-cities-to-resilient-cities\/\">told<span>\u00a0<\/span><em>Cities Today<\/em><\/a>\u00a0in October that: \u201cCOVID-19 is giving us new insights but also a new trigger to focus even harder than before on resilience.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>His team is updating the city\u2019s resilience strategy in light of the pandemic and other learnings over the last four years since it was launched.<\/p>\n<p>As part of its COVID-19 economic recovery plan, Rotterdam recently announced seven-city<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rotterdam.nl\/bestuur-organisatie\/stadsprojecten\/\"> projects<\/a>\u00a0(the \u2018Big 7\u2019), which aim to boost the economy and livability, with a focus on green infrastructure and climate adaptation as well as creating jobs and attracting businesses. Other key initiatives that are now being accelerated in Rotterdam include the use of a \u2018filter\u2019 tool, which is a set of principles to help the city make decisions, with citizens, about which ideas or actions to prioritize. 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