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2016 - Cities Economic Opportunities from Climate Change
| Row number | Organisation | Account No | Country | City Short Name | C40 | Reporting Year | Economic opportunity | Describe how the city is maximizing this opportunity | City Location | Country Location |
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| 501 | Ayuntamiento de Morelia | 50356 | Mexico | Morelia | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | El cambio de paradigmas permite buscar nuevas alternativas de desarrollo tratando de ser más eficientes. | (32.502581°, -117.069292°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 502 | Ayuntamiento de San Luis Potosí | 50369 | Mexico | San Luis Potosí | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | Encouraging the creation of new plans for pollution control and the Order of future projects. | (22.173333°, -100.97005°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 503 | City of Brasília | 35995 | Brazil | Brasília | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Possibilities of Development and adoption of technology / maintenance services relating to energy efficiency and solar power of buildings and equipment (water, lighting, ventilation), infrastructure for use of greywater, etc | (-15.794229°, -47.882166°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 504 | City of Brasília | 35995 | Brazil | Brasília | 2016 | Increased energy security | Solar energy technologies, energy efficiency, reduction of losses in the system, reducing waste (campaigns for membership of the population), environmental education, solid waste, etc.) | (-15.794229°, -47.882166°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 505 | City of Brasília | 35995 | Brazil | Brasília | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | Mobility (public transport and non-motorized), cargo transport (goods), infrastructure (net) for greywater, solar energy technologies adoption for residential ,commercial and industrial buildings, among others | (-15.794229°, -47.882166°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 506 | City of Brasília | 35995 | Brazil | Brasília | 2016 | Additional funding options | Climate Fund (Federal Government), among others | (-15.794229°, -47.882166°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 507 | City of Guadalajara | 35867 | Mexico | Guadalajara | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Introducción de servicios y productos amigables con el ambiente (diversificación de mercado) Mayor demanda de productos sustentables | (20.659699°, -103.349609°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 508 | City of Monterrey | 35871 | Mexico | Monterrey | 2016 | Additional funding options | Through scientific research apply best mitigation measures to climate change and get financing funds for conducting research and application of efficient operations to provide us with the necessary tools to contribute to the sustainable improvement of our city | (25.686614°, -100.316113°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 509 | Ciudad de Mendoza | 50357 | Argentina | Mendoza | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | Sustitución de luminarias tradicionales de alumbrado público por lámparas de bajo consumo e implementación por etapas de nueva tecnología tipo LED Uso obligatorio de residuos bio-degradables. Programa de reciclado de residuos electrónicos Programa de recolección de pilas y baterías Proyecto de restricción vehicular en zona centro (actualmente en estudio) Diseño y construcción de un sistema de ciclovías como sistema de transporte público no-contaminante . Utilización de especies de bajo consumo de agua en la renovación del arbolado público Utilización creciente de vegetación xerófila nativa, de poco consumo de agua, en el diseño de nuevos espacios públicos Recuperación del histórico sistema de acequias urbanas de regadío que además se utilizan como sistema de defensa antialuvional, dada la marcada pendiente sobre la que se asienta el tejido urbano que puede provocar inundaciones en las zonas residenciales ubicadas en el punto más bajo de la pendiente. Desarrollo y construcción de un sistema de coladeras(defensa antialuvional) como elementos de retención transversal en las calles,que retarda la velocidad deescurrimiento y canaliza las aguas pluviales a los canales aluvionales. Alto índice de costo de las tasas municipales en terrenos del microcentro que son utilizados como playas de estacionamiento. Disminución de tasas municipales y mejores índices de constructibilidad en los sectores de la ciudad que necesitan ser redensificados y renovados y que cuentan con infraestructura ociosa. | (-32.889459°, -68.845839°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) | |
| 510 | Estância Turística de Guaratinguetá | 54610 | Brazil | Estância Turística de Guaratinguetá | 2016 | Other | Se houver problema de abastecimento em outras regiões, nossa região pode suprir as mecessidades com aumento de produção de arroz e leite, por exemplo. | (-22.808027°, -45.19422°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 511 | Municipality of Belo Horizonte | 35848 | Brazil | Belo Horizonte | 2016 | Additional funding options | All the world talking and worrying about climate changes is incentivizing banks and agencies in providing money for the development of new sustainable cities. | (-19.916681°, -43.934493°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 512 | Municipality of Belo Horizonte | 35848 | Brazil | Belo Horizonte | 2016 | Increased energy security | BH is the Solar Capital in Brazil by having the biggest number of these devices/person. Besides, the city was part of an agreement related to Sustainable Buildings, coordinated by ICLEI, and in a group with Montevideo and Buenos Aires. | (-19.916681°, -43.934493°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 513 | Municipality of Belo Horizonte | 35848 | Brazil | Belo Horizonte | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | The program is to plant trees in parks and other high-priority public places to promote improvements in the environmental quality and landscape of the city. The project must be complete between 2011 and 2014, and the planting is done in the rainy season, which starts in October and ends in March each year. There are going to be 54,000 trees, which are divided into three groups of 18,000 seedlings, distributed equally by 9 administrative regions of the city. | (-19.916681°, -43.934493°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 514 | Gobierno Municipal de León de los Aldamas | 50359 | Mexico | León de los Aldamas | 2016 | Increased energy security | El municipio de León incorpora el tema de ser más eficientes energéticamente en la administración de la ciudad, pues de esta manera será posible lograr ahorros, que podrán reinvertirse en la ciudad e incrementar las obras requeridas para mejorar la calidad de los servicios y la calidad ambiental de nuestro municipio. Al incorporar estos principios y conceptos, es que el Gobierno municipal de León busca orientar el desarrollo de la ciudad hacia el modelo de “ciudad verde”. Dicho concepto obliga a ampliar la visión tradicional de la gestión ambiental, muchas veces acotada al manejo de áreas verdes, e incorpora temas como el cambio climático y el sector energético (este último identificado en el inventario nacional de Gases de Efecto Invernadero como el principal aportador de emisiones con un 68%), el cual representa un área de gran potencial para reducir impactos al ambiente y al planeta. El trabajo realizado por más de un año por las dependencias municipales con el acompañamiento del Banco Mundial, sirvieron de base para que la organización de Naciones Unidas, convocara en agosto del 2014 al municipio de León, para suscribir un acuerdo de entendimiento con la iniciativa Sustentabilidad Energética para todos, (un programa impulsado por el Secretario de la ONU Ban Ki-Moon y a cargo del Dr. Kandeh Yumkella comisionado especial de la ONU para impulsar este mecanismo que tiene por objetivos al 2030 lograr el acceso universal a energía moderna, duplicar la tasa de incorporación de eficiencia energética y de introducción de energías renovables. | (21.132751°, -101.678184°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 515 | Gobierno Municipal de León de los Aldamas | 50359 | Mexico | León de los Aldamas | 2016 | Improved efficiency of operations | El Banco Mundial y la Secretaria de Energía, invitaron a León, a participar como ciudad en la implementación de la Herramienta de Diagnostico de Energía de la Ciudad (TRACE por sus siglas en ingles) que permitiría diagnosticar a la ciudad en su consumo energético y compararnos con otras ciudades en el mundo que han aplicado la herramienta TRACE; Los rubros analizados fueron: Agua, Residuos, Transporte, Edificios y alumbrado Público. Se lograron identificar las áreas con mayor potencial de ahorro económico y de intervención municipal. Para el caso de León, las áreas con mayor potencial fueron: a) alumbrado público y b) edificios públicos. | (21.132751°, -101.678184°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 516 | Gobierno Municipal de León de los Aldamas | 50359 | Mexico | León de los Aldamas | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | El cambio climático, abre la oportunidad de atraer inversión pública y privada para la ejecución de acciones o programas que contribuyan a mitigar los efectos que ocasiona. Tal puede ser el caso de las empresas enfocados en la producción y comercialización de fuentes renovables de energía, nuevos métodos de construcción enfocada al uso a condiciones bioclimáticas, y el diseño y aplicación de programas y proyectos sustentables. Así mismo abre la posibilidad de establecer un modelo educativo enfocado en la sustentabilidad. | (21.132751°, -101.678184°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 517 | Heroic Puebla of Zaragoza | 35875 | Mexico | Zaragoza | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Development companies dedicate the collection and recycling companies with renewable energy services, consulting on environmental management sistems. Cogeneration energy through biogas | (19.041297°, -98.2062°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 518 | Heroic Puebla of Zaragoza | 35875 | Mexico | Zaragoza | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | Due to the effects of climate, change has taken a greater emphasis on the consequences of sudden changes in temperature, such as rainfall, heat waves and low temperature. | (19.041297°, -98.2062°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 519 | Municipalidad de Córdoba | 50371 | Argentina | Córdoba | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Se están generando diversos nuevos emprendimientos a nivel industrial y de pequeña escala que permitirán desarrollar nuevas oportunidades en el sector. | (-32.847592°, -68.84672°) | (-38.416097°, -63.616672°) | |
| 520 | Municipalidad de Providencia | 59167 | Chile | Providencia | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Through the articulation of community (residential and comercial sector) sustainability products and services demand. | (-33.431297°, -70.609189°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | |
| 521 | Municipalidad de Providencia | 59167 | Chile | Providencia | 2016 | Additional funding options | Providencia is permanently searching for different types of funding that can help accelerate the transition to a more sustainable, low carbon emisions development. | (-33.431297°, -70.609189°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | |
| 522 | Municipalidad de Providencia | 59167 | Chile | Providencia | 2016 | Increased energy security | Through the development and implementation of the Municipal Energy Strategy and Action Plan. | (-33.431297°, -70.609189°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | |
| 523 | Municipalidad de Providencia | 59167 | Chile | Providencia | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | Including all the actors that could allow Providencia to advance towards zero waste. | (-33.431297°, -70.609189°) | (-35.675147°, -71.542969°) | |
| 524 | Municipalidad de Provincial de Arequipa | 50368 | Peru | Arequipa | 2016 | Additional funding options | The presence of private investment from domestic and foreign companies Articulate private enterprise in environmental projects through tax work Promote extended producer responsibility REP Promote corporate social and environmental responsibility | (-11.05566°, -75.329001°) | (-9.189967°, -75.015152°) | |
| 525 | Municipalidad de Provincial de Arequipa | 50368 | Peru | Arequipa | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | German cooperation in solid waste management through MINAM Strengthen the different stages of the integrated management of solid waste. Carry out joint projects between districts for safe disposal. Develop clean technologies for reusing recyclable municipal solid waste area | (-11.05566°, -75.329001°) | (-9.189967°, -75.015152°) | |
| 526 | Municipality of Belo Horizonte | 35848 | Brazil | Belo Horizonte | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | For sure, in a way to decrease risks, business men will seek new – and clean! – technologies. The market will require this. | (-19.916681°, -43.934493°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 527 | Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | 60680 | Canada | Salaberry-de-Valleyfield | 2016 | Other | (45.250091°, -74.133086°) | (56.130366°, -106.346771°) | ||
| 528 | Municipality of Belo Horizonte | 35848 | Brazil | Belo Horizonte | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | In order to improve the service of the collective transportation, the city of Belo Horizonte has implemented the BRT (Bus Rapid Transit) system with bus-only lanes in the downtown area, Antônio Carlos/Pedro I and Cristiano Machado, and is expanding the subway system in collaboration with the federal and state governments. Also the bike lanes have been increased due to the Pedala BH Program. | (-19.916681°, -43.934493°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 529 | Municipality of Campinas | 35897 | Brazil | Campinas | 2016 | Additional funding options | Several funds are being created in Brazil to finance mitigation and adaptation to climate change (Climate Fund and the Amazon Fund, for example), in addition to existing international funds. The city of Campinas is developing basic studies and projects on topics such as solar power, bike paths, linear parks, emission inventories, etc. to access these funds and to obtain the necessary financing for the implementation of these mitigation and adaptation actions. | (-22.744027°, -46.937174°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 530 | Municipality of Campinas | 35897 | Brazil | Campinas | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | With the advent of the green economy, it is noticeable that several companies incubated in Campinas act in related areas, such as consulting services for low-carbon, installation projects of solar panels and solar cell development. Furthermore, CPFL (responsible for power distribution in municipal company) runs an R&D project of a solar plant, called Solar Plant Tanquinho, the first in the state and the largest in the country. Campinas City Hall is also promoting economic incentives (discounts on environmental license fees) and granting an environmental certificate (Seal S) for industries that prove compliance with sustainability actions defined by criteria established by the current municipal legislation. | (-22.744027°, -46.937174°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 531 | Municipality of Campinas | 35897 | Brazil | Campinas | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | The questioning of the patterns of consumption of fossil fuels in the transport sector has created pressure by part of Campinas society so that local authorities expand the supply of bike lanes and bike paths as well as allow greater integration with other modes. Aware of these issues, the City is planning to significantly increase extensions of bike paths and lanes in the next following years (to around 100 km). The expected effects of change in rainfall seasonality may aggravate the situation of water scarcity, which is a characteristic of the region, and puts more pressure on local competent agencies for projects of preservation and restoration of rivers sources and riparian areas. Aware of these issues, much of the environmental compensation in the municipality is being directed to riparian areas. Besides that, two environmental plans are being made in order to diagnose the status of water and forests and prioritize restoration efforts in theses fields. | (-22.744027°, -46.937174°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 532 | Municipality of Campinas | 35897 | Brazil | Campinas | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | The risks of increased rainfall (in terms of frequency and / or intensity) demand greater public investment in urban drainage in order to avoid problems with flooding and landslides. The budget for these engineering work had a nominal increase of 76% comparing to 2011 in order to face these and other challenges related to the city’s infrastructure. The need for review of the modes of transportation used for commuting (prioritizing public transportation) requires adjustments to the road infrastructure and increased investments in public transport. In Campinas, a BRT project is being implemented, linking the City Center to the southwest suburban area, totaling 37 km and R$ 540 million in investment | (-22.744027°, -46.937174°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 533 | Municipality of Fortaleza | 35865 | Brazil | Fortaleza | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br/noticias/gestao/roberto-claudio-recebe-premio-sebrae-prefeito-empreendedor | (-10.718356°, -48.393612°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 534 | Municipality of Fortaleza | 35865 | Brazil | Fortaleza | 2016 | Additional funding options | http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br/noticias/meio-ambiente/prefeitura-anuncia-pacote-de-intervencoes-para-balneabilidade-da-orla | (-10.718356°, -48.393612°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 535 | Municipality of Fortaleza | 35865 | Brazil | Fortaleza | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br/noticias/infraestrutura/prefeitura-de-fortaleza-garante-reforma-de-mais-94-pracas http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br/sites/default/files/u1321/projeto_de_lei_orcamentario_anual_2016.pdf http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br/noticias/infraestrutura/prefeitura-recebe-investimento-federal-para-implantacao-de-cinco-corredores http://www.fortaleza.ce.gov.br/noticias/mobilidade/bicicletar-completa-um-ano-bem-avaliado-e-permanece-como-sistema-mais-utilizado | (-10.718356°, -48.393612°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 536 | Municipality of Medellín | 35873 | Colombia | Medellín | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | Se ha incluido en el Plan de Ordenamiento Territorial la elaboración de un Plan de Mitigación y Adaptación para enfrentar el Cambio Climático y una propuesta de desarrollo bajo en carbono | (6.22729°, -75.573519°) | (4.570868°, -74.297333°) | |
| 537 | Municipality of Medellín | 35873 | Colombia | Medellín | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Nuevas iniciativas de negocio que busquen contribuir con la estrategia nacional de desarrollo bajo en carbono. | (6.22729°, -75.573519°) | (4.570868°, -74.297333°) | |
| 538 | Municipality of Porto Alegre | 35880 | Brazil | Porto Alegre | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | The city is improving its infrastructure for stormwater. These structures are large landfill to temporarily retain the excess Rainwater. | (-3.672722°, -45.3831°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 539 | Municipality of Recife | 35872 | Brazil | Recife | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Sectors focused on developing more efficient and economical products. | (-8.057838°, -34.882897°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 540 | Municipality of Recife | 35872 | Brazil | Recife | 2016 | Improved efficiency of operations | Developing systems that promote savings and increased efficiency of energy resources and water reuse. | (-8.057838°, -34.882897°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 541 | Municipality of Recife | 35872 | Brazil | Recife | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | Awakening in public adminstration and throughout society awareness for importance of environmental issues through educational programs for sustainability and adoption of measures, actions and politics for such purposes. | (-8.057838°, -34.882897°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 542 | Municipality of Recife | 35872 | Brazil | Recife | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | As the city of Recife is a global hotspot counteract the impacts of climate change is essential to adopt adaptation actions. In this context, it is very likely to arise investments in this area. | (-8.057838°, -34.882897°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 543 | Município de Aparecida | 45219 | Brazil | Aparecida | 2016 | Increased attention to other environmental concerns | Devido aos vários impactos ambientais causados atualmente e a mudanças climáticas, o município começou a investir em projetos e dar mais importância as questões ambientais. | (-20.7°, -41.666667°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 544 | Municipio de Mérida | 50382 | Mexico | Municipio de Mérida | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Generación de energías renovables mediante el uso de energia solar. Energia producida por las veletas | (20.96737°, -89.592586°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 545 | Municipio de Torreón | 50381 | Mexico | Torreón | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | automotive cluster | (25.542844°, -103.406786°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 546 | Municipio de Torreón | 50381 | Mexico | Torreón | 2016 | Additional funding options | Financing energy projects to generate biogas digesters on farms and stables | (25.542844°, -103.406786°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 547 | Municipio de Torreón | 50381 | Mexico | Torreón | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | Increased budgets to address public services affected by natural disasters | (25.542844°, -103.406786°) | (23.634501°, -102.552784°) | |
| 548 | Pref. Mun. de Cosmópolis | 54634 | Brazil | Cosmópolis | 2016 | Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech) | Estão instalando-se no municipio novas empresas com vistas a diminuir a a falta de emprego ocasionada pelo exido rural | (-22.642392°, -47.193026°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 549 | Prefeitura da Estância Turística de ITU | 54622 | Brazil | Estância Turística de ITU | 2016 | Increased infrastructure investment | Prefeitura como Prédio Verde A3P – Agenda Ambiental na Administração Pública - telhados verdes, pisos drenantes, prédios ecoeficientes. | (-23.260123°, -47.296084°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) | |
| 550 | Prefeitura da Estância Turística de ITU | 54622 | Brazil | Estância Turística de ITU | 2016 | Other | - Contratação de especialistas em tecnologias de adaptação como educadores para disseminação destas práticas - Contratação de empresas para restauração florestal - Parceria com universidades e ONGs para estudos e atividades - Aquisição de caminhões pipa | (-23.260123°, -47.296084°) | (-14.235004°, -51.92528°) |
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In 2016, 397 cities reported that climate change does present an economic opportunity and identified over 1,000 opportunities. 270 of these cities identified the development of new business industries, such as clean tech, as an opportunity.
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