Sustainable Cities Presentation_11 UNEP

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What UNEP has to offer to cities:Introduction to UNEPs work

on built and urban environment

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Cities as Potential Drivers of Change

Population:

50% of the world population lives in cities today.70% expected by 2050All of the population growth in the next four decades willbe absorbed by urban areas

Resource pressure:Cities consume over 75% of the worlds natural resources,use 60% - 80% ofglobal energy andare responsible for 75% of the CO2 emissions

Economic driver:

Urban based economic activities account for55% of GNP in LDCs, 73% in middle income countries, and85% in the most developed countries

=> Dilemma: Cities as driver of global unsustainable

resource use, but also greatest potential forsustainability-oriented innovations

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Promoting Sustainable Cities3

The Urban Environment Programme aims to: Integrate the urban dimension in key global environment issues Promote the link between local and global agendas and action Promote resource efficient and sustainable cities Make the case of integrating environment in strategic planning

at city level and to provide advice to cities/city networks

UNEP addresses these goals from three different angles:1. Awareness Raising, Advocacy and Strategic Partnerships2. Development of Tools and capacity-building

3. Contributing to Global Knowledge on cities


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Through Partnerships, Networks, Campaigns

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Local Governments Climate RoadmapSupport to Local Governments Sessions at UNFCCC COPs

Promotion of Low-Carbon Cities (e.g. in China, South Korea)

Partnership with Local Government Associations (e.g. ICLEI

and UCLG)

Partnership with UN-HABITAT and World Bank

Member of Cities Alliance

Recruiting cities in UNEPs Climate Neutral Network


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UNEPs Green Economy Initiative

Launched in 2008 by UNEP, macroeconomic analysis of policy

reforms and investments in green sectors and in greening

brown sectors

To offer a viable alternative to the unsustainable status quo

Three sets of activities Green Economy Report and related research materials

Providing advisory services in specific countries

Engage in implementing the Green Economy Initiative with a

wide range of partners


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Cities are platforms for delivering environmental sustainability,

economic growth and well-being (inclusive growth)

Cities are central instruments for de-linking higher living

standards and increasing resource consumption

Report provides public policy recommendations for transforming

existing cities, and delivering new ones, taking into account

regional differences in climatic conditions, culture and societal

values

For more information, see http://www.unep.org/greeneconomy/

Cities and Green Economy

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Strong international platform to establish baselines to

measure and report buildings performance, develop tools and

strategies, advice and support to policy-makers.

Mission: present the common voice of building sector

stakeholders on buildings and climate change, drawing on

UNEPs unique capacity to provide a global platform for

collective action.

Our members: International and national companies;

Federations; Green building councils; Local authorities;

Associations and NGOs


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OBJECTIVES:

Common platform

Tools and strategies

Baselines of performance

Support local, national

and global projects

ACTIVITIES and OUTPUTS:

More information:

www.unep.org/sbci

Outreach, awareness-raising, training workshops

Advice and support to policy-makers (cities, governments, UNFCCC)

Core issues for sustainability (Sustainable Buildings Index)

National and regional assessments of the status of sustainable buildings

Pilot Tools at city, portfolio and individual building levels

UNEP-SBCI works to promote sustainable

building policies and practices worldwide
http://www.unep.org/sbcihttp://www.unep.org/sbci


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A framework for

building performance:

-Energy + GHG Emissions;

-Water;

-Materials;

-Economics;

-Social issues;

-Biodiversity

Sustainable Buildings Index

Measuring Energy Use & Reporting GHG Emissions

from Building Operations

Energy: kWh/m2

/yrEmissions: kgCO2e/m

2/yr

In collaboration with: World Resources Institute (WRI)


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Sustainable Buildings and Cities0

Sustainable Buildings Policies in Developing countries (SPOD) :

Assist governments at national and local levels to develop policy tools in

support of mainstreaming sustainable construction and building

approaches, also resulting in reduced carbon footprint from buildings

Quick-scan tool: assess policies, barriers and challenges

Building blocks: find the most appropriate tool for the context

Field testing: piloting of tools and training

Dissemination and awareness-raising


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Sustainable Social Housing Initiative1

Aim: promote sustainability in social housing programmes

Output: Methodology and tools for implementation of sustainablesolutions and technologies in social housing projects

Pilot implementation in Bangkok and So Paulo:

- Assessment of local priorities and challenges;

- Status of social housing programmes;

- Policies, market initiatives, voluntary actions.

- Definition of actions to address challenges:

- Training, awareness-raising, capacity building;

- Database of solutions;

- Guidelines for pilot sites.

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Agents of change:Work with governments to develop policiesthat make a difference

Renovate Buildings:

To maximise the emission reduction andimprove climate adaptability

Demonstrate best practice:Demonstrate technology know-how frontiers

on own and rented offices Holistic Solutions:

Move to holistic and system solutions tosustainable buildings

Educate the supply chain

The Need for Private Sector Support

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For example., thePartnership for Cleaner Fuels and Vehicles (PCFV)

Set up in 2002 at the World Summit for Sustainable Development(Rio + 10)

Public private partnership

USEPA and UNEP among founders

Clearing house in UNEP

To promote and support cleaner fuels and vehicles in

transitional and developing countries

3 specific campaigns:

To phase out leaded gasoline

To reduce fuel sulphur levels

To promote cleaner vehicles


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Leaded Petrol Phase out in

Sub-Saharan AfricaLeaded Gasoline Phase Out in

Sub-Saharan Africa

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Strategic attention on built environment

and urban planning necessary Reduction potential of buildings is

important & deserve better attention

Political will is key, Business action isnecessary & consumers awareness iscritical

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