By 2050, 70 percent of the world’s population will live in urban areas. Cities consume over two-thirds of the world’s energy and are responsible for 70 percent of global CO2 emissions.
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/cities-can%E2%80%99t-combat-climate-change-alone
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/environment-news-network
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-change
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/carbon-dioxide
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/climate-impacts
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/green-house-gases
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sea-level-rise