Concept Note of the COP27 Presidential SURGe Initiative Sustainable Urban Resilience for the Next Generation - in collaboration with UN-Habitat and facilitated by ICLEI

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Concept Note of the COP27 Presidential SURGe Initiative Sustainable Urban Resilience for the Next Generation - in collaboration with UN-Habitat and facilitated by ICLEI

26 Aug 2022

The initiative also aims to support efforts to strengthen and raise ambition of NDCs by establishing synergies and complementarity with the commitments and initiatives of local and regional governments and with other relevant initiatives, networks and coalitions (see Annex B). [...] The Global Secretariat will meet as appropriate to oversee the operations of the Initiative, ensure alignment of work programmes between the tracks and with COP Presidencies, uphold the overarching principles, keep abreast of implementation progress including monitoring, reporting, and verification, and secure high-level commitment to the Initiative from Members to the Global Sustainable Cities Al. [...] Framework of the Sustainable Cities Initiative Towards sustainable and resilient urban systems ● Low-carbon: reducing emissions and benefiting from cost savings from decreased energy use and improved energy and resource efficiency ● Resilient: strengthening the capacity of city systems and their inhabitants to maintain continuity through shocks and stresses, while positively adapting and transform. [...] communities in need of climate-resilient supply and increase (6) Incorporating climate resilience in water and housing and neighbourhoods storage to reduce the sanitation policies, legislations, plans, (5) Promoting and prioritizing financial incentives load on the grid budgets, systems and services at national that accelerate sustainable design ideas such and subnational levels; and increase poli. [...] Identified relevant global initiatives, networks, and coalitions (in alphabetical order) (provisory list to be updated) The initiative aims to support efforts to strengthen and raise ambition of NDCs by establishing synergies and complementarity with the commitments and initiatives of local and regional governments under the Marrakech Partnership including Race-To-Zero, Race-Resilience, Human Sett.

Authors

Cerin Kizhakkethottam

Pages
11
Published in
Kenya