4 out of 5 cities in the world are at risk

4 out of 5 cities in the world are at risk

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CDP is a non-profit organization based in London which operates a disclosure system for companies, cities and states around the world to report the environmental impact of your operations.

According to the NGO, almost two-thirds of cities anticipate that the dangers they face will be more intense in the futurewhile more than half anticipate that they will be more frequent between now and 2025.

Among the many cities affected so far this year are karachiin Pakistan, where devastating floods killed nearly 1,700 people; Y Fort Myers, Fla.where he Hurricane Ian killed more than 100 people.

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People adultsthose with low incomethe kids and the marginalized minority communities are the more exposed. In this sense, political leaders must reflect the needs of citizens when planning their climate crisis response.

“Put people in the climate action centerfrom planning to implementation, makes life better,” said CDP Acting Global Director, Maia Kutner.

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Nearly two-thirds of cities are taking at least one people-centred climate action and are seeing the benefits, according to the report, including a better health and social protectionY economic and environmental improvements.

However, not all cities can adopt this type of approach. For this reason, the NGO affirmed that a increased financial support governments to allow green initiatives and regulations.

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According to the report, more than half of the cities indicated that they face obstacles to achieve their goals of emission reductionbeing the fiscal capacity the most common obstacle.

By Dina Kartit.-

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