Climate Change Policy Implementation in Buenos Aires and Rio de Janeiro

Abstract

In a world where climate change has been one of the main challenges in the last decades and where a 3.5ºC rise over pre-industrial levels seems to be inevitable (United Nations, 2019), cities and local governments are key players to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to new climate conditions. Due to the large concentration of people and economic activities in cities, the way urban areas develop and their commitment determine the possibility of a low-carbon, climate-resilient future and the pursuit of sustainable economic development (Corfee-Morlot, et al., 2010). Local governments have a unique position to engage local stakeholders and to design and implement locally tailored responses to climate change (Corfee-Morlot, et al., 2010). (...)