Published January 1, 2022 | Version v1
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Opportunities and barriers to net-zero cities

  • 1. Univ N Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27515 USA
  • 2. United Nations Univ, Inst Water Environm & Hlth UNU INWEH, Hamilton, ON, Canada
  • 3. Stellenbosch Univ, Fac Engn, Stellenbosch, South Africa
  • 4. Univ Birmingham, Sch Social Policy, Birmingham, W Midlands, England
  • 5. Shanghai Jiao Tong Univ, China UK Low Carbon Coll, Shanghai, Peoples R China
  • 6. UNSW Sydney, Earth & Sustainabil Sci Res Ctr, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • 7. UNSW Sydney, Sch Civil & Environm Engn, Sustainabil Assessment Program, Sydney, NSW, Australia
  • 8. Xiamen Univ Malaysia, Sch Energy & Chem Engn, Sepang, Malaysia
  • 9. Sci & Technol Res Council Turkey, Ankara, Turkey

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Today, more than 700 cities worldwide have made net-zero pledges. Managing these bold targets, however, is not easy given the complexity of urban systems. Although holistic mitigation efforts are vital, individual sectors are likely to face their own challenges and require tailor-made solutions. This Voices asks: what are the challenges and opportunities in transforming cities toward net-zero carbon emissions?

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