Cities shoulder important responsibilities in the low-carbon transition of the global economy. According to the United Nations Environment Program, cities consume 78% of the world’s energy and produce 60% of greenhouse gases, and this proportion is gradually increasing. If the publicly announced subnational actions in the world’s ten major economies were fully implemented, it is estimated that the emissions in these countries under existing policy scenarios could be reduced by 3.8%-5.5% in 2030. IGDP tracks the low-carbon transformation actions of non-state entities and offers solutions to the challenges faced by provinces and cities in their transformation process.

To achieve the aims of the Paris Agreement and China’s goals of carbon peaking by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2060, the country’s regions and cities need to act fast. Actions at these subnational levels need to focus on middle- and- long term zero-emission target setting, plan development, and policy measures. In our Zero-Emission Planning Program, we help regions and cities achieve a climate safe and prosperous future by providing zero-emission planning and other consultancy services. We apply a suite of climate models, strategic frameworks and roadmaps to assist in the development of middle- and-long term carbon reduction, energy transition, and economic transformation plans in every carbon-emitting sector at the regional and city levels.