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Happy #WorldCitiesDay! A UN-Habitat report published this summer found that urban priorities featured prominently in just 26% of the 194 NDCs submitted in 2023. Lea Ranalder, Associate Programme Management Officer for Human Settlements at UN-Habitat, called this a “big missed opportunity." Indeed, cities function as crucial hubs for refining and scaling innovations and are an obvious place to start cutting emissions (home to 56% of the world’s population, cities contribute 67-72% of global CO2 emissions!). With #COP29 approaching, it is time to recognize the immense potential cities possess as catalysts for transformative change and commit to bold targets to drive meaningful emissions reduction, mitigation and adaptation efforts. Read my latest piece for Earth.Org: https://lnkd.in/gyWTtsm5