Urbanisation is increasing rapidly, particularly in Asia and Africa. While an enabler of economic growth, the consequences of unplanned urbanisation and growing income inequality and social segregation in cities have posed a threat to environment as well as on cities' cohesion limiting access to basic urban services, in particular energy, transport and waste management. Cities currently account for about 70 per cent of energy consumption and energy related greenhouse gas emissions. Hence, proper urban planning with the integration of energy, transport and resources sectors in the delivery on the NDCs is vital for the success of global climate change mitigation efforts and inclusive urban accessibility. This is a vital objective of the New Urban Agenda and the Urban Pathways project will aim to help bringing together climate change and urban development objectives by developing an interface between urban and national actions. The Urban Pathways project will build directly on the commitments delivered by countries as part of the UNFCCC and Habitat III processes and develop concrete implementation actions.
This event will present the Urban Pathways project, funded by the International Climate Initiative of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), and will outline the programme to develop concrete low-carbon energy, mobility and waste-management implementation action to deliver on the New Urban Agenda and the Paris Agreement.
Moderation:
Oliver Lah, Head of Research Unit Mobility and international Cooperation, Wuppertal Institute & Urban Pathways
Speakers:
- Stephan Günthner, Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB), Germany
- Aisa Kirabo Kacyira of the Republic of Rwanda is the Deputy Executive Director of UN-Habitat and United Nations Assistant Secretary-General – tbc
- Kamal Gounder, Principal Advisor, Ministry of Economy, Fiji
- Sabine Drees, Advisor, International Relations, German Association of Cities (Deutscher Städtetag)
Location: German Pavilion (Amphitheater)