Competitive Cities and Climate Change

Submitted by andrea on Tue, 2010-04-20 04:09
Author(s):
Lamia Kamal-Chaoui and Alexis Robert
Year:
2009
Editor:
OECD
Publisher:
OECD
Volume:
Regional Development Working Papers N° 2
Pages:
169
Summary:

Based on statistical data from the OECD regional and metropolitan databases, this report discusses the relationships between cities and climate change, the rationale for taking action at the urban scale, the effectiveness of some local strategic and sectoral policy tools in addressing climate change issues as well as local finance and growth and job opportunities from the green economy.

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  • Project details

  • Implementing Agency and Partnering Organizations:
    Asian Development Bank
    Summary:

    Project Description:

    Contacts:

    ADB Contacts:
    Emma Ferguson
    Email: efurguson@adb.org

    Stephen Blaik
    Email: sblaik@adb.org

    Project Status:
    Under Implementation (as of March 2011)
    Primary Beneficiaries:
    Nuku'alofa
    Project Details
    Funding Source:
    ADB
    Financing Amount:
    $15,620,000
    Cofinancing Total:
    #11,569,000 (Government)
    Total Amounts:
    $794,000