United Nations: Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo urged the world's major cities Thursday to unite in the fight against climate change.
Stressing that half the world's population is now urbanized, she noted that cities are already responsible for 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and the consumption of three quarters of Earth's energy resources.
"Major cities must unite to develop industrial bids to tackle concretely the dangers of climate change and the massive loss of biodiversity," Hidalgo said.
She spoke during a sustainable urbanization conference at UN headquarters in New York.
Paris will host a major UN climate conference at the end of 2015, when the world's nations are due to sign a global climate pact.
Meanwhile, it is "very important that major cities get together and commit to sharing best practices as part of a dialogue to speed up the ecological transition of our economies," Hidalgo said.
She pointed to a public housing building in Paris "heated for free" by energy generated by computer microprocessors performing calculations.
The French capital is focusing on pushing green construction norms "very far" for new buildings and on non-polluting public transportation," Hidalgo added.
Stressing that half the world's population is now urbanized, she noted that cities are already responsible for 80 percent of greenhouse gas emissions and the consumption of three quarters of Earth's energy resources.
"Major cities must unite to develop industrial bids to tackle concretely the dangers of climate change and the massive loss of biodiversity," Hidalgo said.
Paris will host a major UN climate conference at the end of 2015, when the world's nations are due to sign a global climate pact.
Advertisement
She pointed to a public housing building in Paris "heated for free" by energy generated by computer microprocessors performing calculations.
Advertisement
COMMENTS
Advertisement
PM Modi Urges Indian Olympians To Join 'Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam' Campaign Forests Emit Carbon Dioxide for Years After Wildfires, Study Finds Climate Change Impact on Wayanad Landslides: Study Reveals Key Findings How Extreme Weather Is Leading To Rise In Child Marriages In Pakistan "Probably First Time Since '87/88...": Omar Abdullah On J&K Poll Dates Who Is Jasveen Sangha, "Ketamine Queen" Charged With Matthew Perry's Death Man Bites Off Part Of Father's Thumb During Argument Over Property: Cops Sikh Woman, Minor Son Kidnapped By 2 In Pakistan Rescued: Cops Chhattisgarh NEET UG 2024 Counselling Schedule Released, Check Details Track Latest News Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world.