URBAN CLIMATE GOVERNANCE TOWARDS 1.5 DEGREES

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  • DURATION
    20 HOURS
  • SUBJECT AREA
    Climate Transition
  • COURSE LEVEL
    MOOC
  • CREDITS
    0.0 HP
  • INSTITUTIONS
    Lund University
    Open for the Climate
  • STUDY TYPE
    MOOC

COURSE DESCRIPTION

In this course, we explore the crucial role of cities in addressing climate change and meeting their ambitions in line with the 1.5°C goal.

So far, global commitments to the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5 degree have proven insufficient. Based on current commitments the projected global temperature rise ranges from 2.9 degrees to 3.4 degreesby the end of the century. 

The course offers insights as to the different approaches that cities can take to speed up the change. Course topics include the physical layout of cities and its relationship to energy systems, the role of renewable energy and energy efficiency, as well as urban planning and transport planning. The course taps into WWF’s experience in advising cities on their climate action plans from over a decade running the One Planet City Challenge assessment framework. The course also showcases how cities currently are developing climate action plans and which actions can be relevant in your case.

This course is produced by WWF in partnership with Lund University. Learning materials include best cases which come from the cities across the globe that partake in WWF’s global initiative the One Planet City Challenge. The course content is structured as follows:

Module 1: Cities & Climate Change / 1.5°C alignment in cities
Module 2: Urban Planning & Policy: Getting this right for climate & people           
Module 3: Renewable Energy in cities - Renewable Energy Solutions are crucial for cities to meet the 1.5°C target
Module 4: Energy Efficiency in cities

 

This course will soon be available.
 

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