Every day, some 200,000 people move into cities across the globe. It doesn’t seem that anything will halt or slow the trend of urbanization. To keep cities sustainable, it’s essential for urban planners to adopt smart solutions to put cities on a greener, low-carbon path. That is not only possible, says the Global Commission on Economy and Climate, an international collective of former finance ministers and leading research institutions, it’s also a clever thing to do. With the right measures, the world could save upwards of $22 trillion by 2050. Proposed solutions in a recent study include expanding public transit and fixing waste management.
Smart, green cities could save the world $22 trillion, study shows
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