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April 3, 2026Open Access

Sector-detailed urban Greenhouse Gas Emission Futures derived from the ScenarioMIP-CMIP7 ensemble

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GLGunnar LudererTechnische Universität BerlinPWPascal WeigmannPotsdam Institute for Climate Impact ResearchMRMark RoelfsemaNetherlands Environmental Assessment Agency

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Implication

Sector-specific analysis reveals potential emissions reduction in urban areas, suggesting tailored strategies for cities.

Key Points

  • This research aims to analyze urban greenhouse gas emissions and reduction potentials by region and city type.
  • Developed a framework to downscale global emissions pathways to urban contexts.
  • Differentiated emissions by world region and city type.
  • Evaluated potential emission reductions by transitioning energy sources and decarbonizing sectors.
  • Projected a reduction of 21 GtCO₂e in urban GHG emissions by 2050 with ambitious mitigation efforts.
  • Identified that established and rapidly growing cities have significant mitigation potentials.
  • Highlighted that Asia's urbanization contributes a large share of global urban emissions and reduction opportunities.

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Luderer et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69cf5e115a333a821460c41fhttps://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.19348484
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