China is currently the world's largest emitter of carbon dioxide (CO2). China therefore has a
key role in global climate change mitigation. Policies and commitments are required to …

Cities across the globe recognise their role in climate mitigation and are acting to reduce
carbon emissions. Knowing whether cities set ambitious climate and energy targets is critical …

China is playing an increasing role in global climate change mitigation, and local authorities
need more city-specific information on the emissions trends and patterns when designing …

This article provides a systematic review of the literature on net-zero carbon cities, their
objectives and key features, current efforts, and performance. We discuss how net-zero …

Carbon neutrality has become central in policy discourse and cities' climate actions are
crucial to achieve this goal. Consequently, many cities have already published ambitious …

Global net anthropogenic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions during the last decade (2010–
2019) were higher than at any previous time in human history (high confidence). Since …

Cities are recognised as central to determining the sustainability of human development.
However, assessment concepts that are able to ascertain whether or not a city is sustainable …

Cities are increasingly becoming critical climate actors. However, their preparedness and
ambition in forging climate-neutral futures is hard to ascertain. In this study, we analyse the …

Cities dominate greenhouse gas emissions. Many have generated self-reported emission
inventories, but their value to emissions mitigation depends on their accuracy, which …

Carbon dioxide (CO 2) is the primary driver of global warming. Conducting CO 2 emission
projections and identifying the decoupling relationship between CO 2 emission and …