The World Economic Forum’s Net Zero Carbon Cities (NZCC) programme brings together businesses with city, regional and national level government to accelerate urban transitions to a net zero future.
The program aims to enable urban transformation towards clean electrification and circularity, using integrated energy solutions to address energy, buildings, and mobility. The program aligns and scales efforts across business, city, and national-level governments to deliver sustainable and resilient urban ecosystems.
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Systemic Efficiency aims to enable a decarbonized, highly electrified and resilient city ecosystem though ultra-efficient buildings and smart energy infrastructure.
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For more information or to participate in upcoming workshops and activities, contact Philip Lake at Philip.Lake@weforum.org, and Kalin Bracken at Kalin.Bracken@weforum.org.
Livestreamed session from Annual Meeting at Davos
Davos Agenda 2021: Building “Net-Zero” Cities (Option 1)
Davos Agenda 2021: Building “Net-Zero” Cities (Option 2)
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