China Looks at a Low Carbon Eco-City Development Strategy
development, energy, planning, policy, sustainability October 20th, 2009China is on track for a 75 percent urban population by 2050. This rapid urbanization holds challenges for achieving sustainable development goals because currently cities hold 50 percent of the world’s population but emit 75 percent of greenhouse gases. To address this disparity, China is looking at an ec0-city development concept that would reduce greenhouse gas emissions and move toward 30 percent renewable energy in the next 20 years.
The Low Carbon Eco-city Strategy was launched by the Chinese Society for Urban Studies in a report to policy makers that will eventually be distributed to officials in 600 Chinese cities. The report outlines a move toward integrated public transport systems, green building, clean energy technology and cleaner manufacturing. The report also recommends that local government should receive financial support to enact these recommendations.
This approach is a positive step for the world given the scale of China’s urbanization movement, and it’s current status as the number one polluter.
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