Thriving: Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate

We were pleased to co-host a review of the World Bank's recent flagship report on climate, "Thriving - Making Cities Green, Resilient, and Inclusive in a Changing Climate," with the World Bank IBRD-IDA on March 30, 2023.

Globally, 70 percent of greenhouse gas emissions emanate from cities. At the same time, cities are being hit increasingly by climate change related shocks and stresses, ranging from more frequent extreme weather events to inflows of climate migrants. This report analyzes how these shocks and stresses are interacting with other urban stresses to determine the greenness, resilience, and inclusiveness of urban and national development. It provides policymakers with a compass for designing tailored policies that can help cities and countries take effective action to mitigate and adapt to climate change.