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Over half of the world’s population live in cities and urbanization will continue to advance. Cities generate more than 80% of global GDP and also account for 70% of global carbon emissions. Therefore, cities hold great potential for opportunities to lead transformative climate actions. OPCC had showcased more than 5,700 actions with a total of 3.9 Gt GHG emissions reduction potential by 2050 as reported by participating cities globally. OPCC further challenges cities to raise their ambitions to meet the targets and commitments made in the Paris Agreement and report these in a standardized reporting platform. OPCC 2019-2020 aims to guide cities to drive towards adopting and implementing actions with the highest impact to their emissions and align with the 1.5°C target.
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