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To achieve the 1.5 degree target set in the Paris Agreement, it is essential for cities, which account for about 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, to transition to a decarbonized society. In this regard, efforts to...
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24 November 2021, Plenary Sessions (Hybrid) 25 November – 3 December 2021, Thematic Tracks (Online) On 25 October, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will open registration for the Thematic Tracks of the 13th International Forum...
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On 5th September 2021, Prof. Xuemei Bai, a member of the Board of Trustees of the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and Distinguished Professor of Urban Environment at Fenner School of Environment and Society, Australian National...
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