Track urban emissions on a human scale

Cities are taking steps to combat climate change, given the scant progress made by international treaty negotiations. Los Angeles, California, home to around 4 million people, has one of the most ambitious targets: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 35% below 1990 levels by 2030. The city has cal...

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Published inNature (London) Vol. 525; no. 7568; p. 179
Main Author Gurney, Kevin Robert
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Nature Publishing Group 10.09.2015
Subjects
Cities
Emissions
Environmental monitoring
Environmental protection
Traffic congestion
Los Angeles California
United States > US
China
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Summary:Cities are taking steps to combat climate change, given the scant progress made by international treaty negotiations. Los Angeles, California, home to around 4 million people, has one of the most ambitious targets: to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 35% below 1990 levels by 2030. The city has calculated its carbon 'footprint' and found that road vehicles constitute 47% of total carbon dioxide emissions, and that electricity consumption constitutes 32%1. So how should Los Angeles target its policies?
ISSN:0028-0836
1476-4687