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2016 - Cities Economic Opportunities from Climate Change

Row numberOrganisationAccount NoCountryCity Short NameC40Reporting YearEconomic opportunityDescribe how the city is maximizing this opportunityCity LocationCountry Location
651Town of Ajax, ON60602CanadaAjax, ON2016Increased infrastructure investmentFive year capital forecast Facility lighting upgrades HVAC upgrades LEED designed facilities LID Stormwater initiatives Renewable energy assessments(43.850855°, -79.020373°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
652Town of Ajax, ON60602CanadaAjax, ON2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)Upgraded district energy facility in downtown core Focus on development densification vs urban sprawl(43.850855°, -79.020373°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
653City of Prince George, BC60603CanadaPrince George, BC2016Improved efficiency of operationsRetrofitting facilities to be more energy and water-use efficient creates jobs(53.917064°, -122.749669°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
654City of Prince George, BC60603CanadaPrince George, BC2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)The City offers low tax rates and large lots for commercial and industrial businesses.(53.917064°, -122.749669°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
655Lilongwe City Council60621MalawiLilongwe2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)The city of Lilongwe has undertaken a series of sensitisation meetings with citizens and the business community indicating to them the benefits of adopting clean technology inorder to tackle physical effects of climate change. Land for industrial developments has also been made available in area 39 within Kanengo sector. LCC has also undertaken economic analysis whose results have shown that clean energy services are becoming more and more economic than any other service(-13.960275°, 33.794119°)(-13.254308°, 34.301525°)
656Morogoro Municipal Council60652United Republic of TanzaniaMorogoro 2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)Establishment of waste recycling industries.(-6.806344°, 39.256868°)(-6.369028°, 34.888822°)
657City of Piedmont, CA60656USAPiedmont, CA2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)Piedmont and the Bay Area are entrepreneurial places and there are many venture-capital and new business owners within Piedmont(37.8244°, -122.2316°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
658Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield60680CanadaSalaberry-de-Valleyfield2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)(45.250091°, -74.133086°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
659Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield60680CanadaSalaberry-de-Valleyfield2016Additional funding options(45.250091°, -74.133086°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
660Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield60680CanadaSalaberry-de-Valleyfield2016Increased energy security(45.250091°, -74.133086°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
661Ville de Salaberry-de-Valleyfield60680CanadaSalaberry-de-Valleyfield2016Increased infrastructure investment(45.250091°, -74.133086°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
662Municipality of Nacala61427MozambiqueNacala2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)- There is an opportunity to install a solar panel energy plant to comply with the adaptation to climate change and also to respond to the increasing demand to more electricity. So the Municipality is promoting this kind of investment to those who want and they have capacity to invest in this economic opportunity(-14.565606°, 40.685431°)(-18.665695°, 35.529562°)
663Municipality of Nacala61427MozambiqueNacala2016Increased attention to other environmental concerns- We are attending several meetings, seminars, trainings to increase our capacity to deal with different enviromnent issues as you may know that they are all related to climate change.(-14.565606°, 40.685431°)(-18.665695°, 35.529562°)
664Municipality of Nacala61427MozambiqueNacala2016Additional funding options- We are seeking for a climate change funding to allow the Municipality the abillity to implement different adaptations measures to buil climate resilience within the municipal boundary.(-14.565606°, 40.685431°)(-18.665695°, 35.529562°)
665Moscow Government31174RussiaMoscow C402016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)encourages car sharing system(55.755826°, 37.6173°)(61.52401°, 105.318756°)
666Moscow Government31174RussiaMoscow C402016Increased attention to other environmental concernsPromotion of environmental events, such as Earth Hour, Day free of cars, On bike to work, On bike to studies, recycling campaign "separate and reuse" etc.(55.755826°, 37.6173°)(61.52401°, 105.318756°)
667Stadt Heidelberg31165GermanyStadt HeidelbergC402016Increased infrastructure investmenturban land-use planning to adapt the land use Patterns to the climate change(49.398752°, 8.672434°)(51.165691°, 10.451526°)
668City of Davis, CA59552USADavis, CA2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)(38.544907°, -121.740517°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
669City of Davis, CA59552USADavis, CA2016Additional funding options(38.544907°, -121.740517°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
670City of Davis, CA59552USADavis, CA2016Improved efficiency of operations(38.544907°, -121.740517°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
671City of Davis, CA59552USADavis, CA2016Increased energy security(38.544907°, -121.740517°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
672City of Hiroshima49386JapanHiroshima2016Improved efficiency of operations資金融資や補助金(34.385203°, 132.455293°)(36.204824°, 138.252924°)
673Petaling Jaya City Council54361MalaysiaPetaling Jaya2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)(3.127887°, 101.594489°)(4.210484°, 101.975766°)
674Petaling Jaya City Council54361MalaysiaPetaling Jaya2016Improved efficiency of operations(3.127887°, 101.594489°)(4.210484°, 101.975766°)
675Petaling Jaya City Council54361MalaysiaPetaling Jaya2016Increased attention to other environmental concerns(3.127887°, 101.594489°)(4.210484°, 101.975766°)
676Petaling Jaya City Council54361MalaysiaPetaling Jaya2016Increased infrastructure investment(3.127887°, 101.594489°)(4.210484°, 101.975766°)
677Ayuntamiento de Cuernavaca50366MexicoCuernavaca2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)donativos del sector privado para recuperación de parques públicos y barrancas. Empresas promotoras de Nuevas Tecnologías; Eficiencia Energética; Construcción de edificaciones inteligentes y sustentables,Saneamiento de Barrancas (Aguas residuales) ,(18.927487°, -99.242026°)(23.634501°, -102.552784°)
678Ayuntamiento de Cuernavaca50366MexicoCuernavaca2016Increased energy securityProyectos de Eficiencia Energética, propuestas a nivel municipal de reciclaje y luminarias ahorradoras.(18.927487°, -99.242026°)(23.634501°, -102.552784°)
679Prefeitura de Palmas54650BrazilPalmas2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)Promover desenvolvimento sustentável atraves de energia solar(-10.249091°, -48.324286°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
680Prefeitura de Palmas54650BrazilPalmas2016Increased infrastructure investmentGeração de renda em área do turismo(-10.249091°, -48.324286°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
681Prefeitura de Palmas54650BrazilPalmas2016OtherGeração de empregos(-10.249091°, -48.324286°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
682Prefeitura de Palmas54650BrazilPalmas2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)Promover desenvolvimento sustentável com tecnologias renováveis(-10.249091°, -48.324286°)(-14.235004°, -51.92528°)
683Alcaldía Municipal de Armenia60369ColombiaAlcaldía Municipal de Armenia2016Increased infrastructure investment(13.745703°, -89.501162°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
684Alcaldía Municipal de Armenia60369ColombiaAlcaldía Municipal de Armenia2016Improved efficiency of operations(13.745703°, -89.501162°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
685Alcaldíade Sincelejo60387ColombiaAlcaldíade Sincelejo2016Increased attention to other environmental concernspor los cambios climaticoa se estan priorizando proyectos de tipo ambiental que en otros tiempos no se les dio importancia, y sincelejo en estos momentos quiere convertirse en una ciudad verde(9.304577°, -75.390557°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
686Alcaldíade Sincelejo60387ColombiaAlcaldíade Sincelejo2016Additional funding optionsexiste en este momento la posibilidad de conseguir recursos que apoyen inicitivas de mitigacion al cambio climatico(9.304577°, -75.390557°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
687Alcaldíade Sincelejo60387ColombiaAlcaldíade Sincelejo2016Increased infrastructure investmentse desarrollan mas proyectos de infraestructura en la parte de conservacion, manejo, restauracion y canalizacion de cauces y arroyos(9.304577°, -75.390557°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
688Alcaldíade Sincelejo60387ColombiaAlcaldíade Sincelejo2016Otherproyectos de declaratoria de areas protegidas, proyectos de sensibilizacion en recursos naturales, proyectos educativos y de formacion en el area ambiental, becas de estudio en el area ambiental(9.304577°, -75.390557°)(4.570868°, -74.297333°)
689Municipalidad de Temuco60400ChileTemuco2016Increased energy securityPromoción de iniciativas para la generación de ERNC a partir de residuos, en zonas rurales donde se encarecen los costos de la energía.(21.131298°, -86.849297°)(-35.675147°, -71.542969°)
690Municipalidad de Temuco60400ChileTemuco2016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)Desarrollo de nuevas empresas hotifrutícolas que han surgido con nuevos productos cultivables en zonas con mejor clima.(21.131298°, -86.849297°)(-35.675147°, -71.542969°)
691City of Sydney31114AustraliaSydneyC402016Improved efficiency of operationsThe City had awarded a tender to retrofit 45 of its major buildings with energy and water savings measures in 2014. The retrofit is complete and has cut energy use by 6,054 MWh (megawatt hours), reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 21 per cent per year and water consumption by 40,516 kL per year. The energy and water savings have been independently verified. Payback is estimated within nine years. These retrofits are increasing efficiency of our buildings but also reducing maintenance costs and utility charges.(-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°)(-25.274398°, 133.775136°)
692Tokyo Metropolitan Government31111JapanTokyoC402016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)We provide fair economic opportunities to all businesses in Tokyo by setting regulations of carbon emissions.(35.6896342°, 139.6921007°)(36.204824°, 138.252924°)
693City of Vancouver20113CanadaVancouverC402016Additional funding optionsFederal funding opportunities (e.g., National Resources Canada; Gas Tax Fund) and others may increase as climate adaptation and resilience are prioritized.(49.261226°, -123.1139268°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
694Ayuntamiento de Madrid31171SpainMadridC402016Development of new business industries (e.g. clean tech)The city of Madrid has set up an association aimed to explore and exploit the renewable energy potential in Madrid’s urban underground. This association, consisting of both public and private partners, has recently launched an international call detailed in the attached document.(40.1076253°, -3.3875673°)(40.463667°, -3.74922°)
695City of Sydney31114AustraliaSydneyC402016Increased infrastructure investmentThe City of Sydney and Transport for NSW have signed a development agreement that sets out the standards for the construction of light rail through the local area, which the City is contributing $220 million towards. The light rail service will run from Circular Quay along George Street via Central railway station, along Devonshire Street in Surry Hills, through Moore Park to the University of NSW and to the Prince of Wales Hospital in Randwick.(-33.8674869°, 151.2069902°)(-25.274398°, 133.775136°)
696City of Edmonton43912CanadaEdmonton2016Improved efficiency of operationsThe City's environmental management system specifically addresses the initiative toward continuous improvement in all its operations.(53.544389°, -113.4909267°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
697City of Toronto31117CanadaTorontoC402016Increased attention to other environmental concernsImprovement of local air quality due to energy conservation actions, which also increase energy supply security will result in local health care cost reductions.(43.653226°, -79.3831843°)(56.130366°, -106.346771°)
698City of Cleveland35859USACleveland2016Increased energy securityFor the region as a whole, Northeast Ohio has an energy-intensive economy dependent largely on coal. Therefore, strategically reducing energy use and carbon emissions will improve efficiency for both residents and businesses, while also making the economy more resilient through increased energy security. Along with energy efficiency, the city is increasing energy security through the development of distributed clean energy resources. One example is the offshore wind pilot already mentioned. Another example is the Solarize Cleveland initiative, which seeks to make it as easy as possible for homeowners and small businesses to go solar on their rooftops.(41.49932°, -81.6943605°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
699City of Cleveland35859USACleveland2016Improved efficiency of operationsTracking energy and utility data formed the basis for the City’s GHG inventory for municipal operations, leading to additional benefits and efficiencies, such as more active energy management, the opportunity to validate energy conservation measures, and the termination of utility accounts no longer in use. The Cleveland 2030 District also works to make it easy on large commercial building owners to drastically reduce their energy use and become more efficient. The District, which emerged out of the Sustainable Cleveland initiative, now has more than 40 building owner members representing about 40 million square feet. Numerous organizations in the city currently work with residents and businesses to improve their energy performance. Through the Cleveland Climate Action Plan, the City and its stakeholders have committed to reducing emissions 80% by 2050, with interim goals, much of which will be accomplished through energy efficiency.(41.49932°, -81.6943605°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)
700District of Columbia31090USADistrict of ColumbiaC402016Increased infrastructure investmentThere is growing recognition of the need to upgrade infrastructure in order to make the District more resilient. Specific examples to date include investments by the District and its electric utilities to improve reliability by strategically under grounding power lines (see http://www.pepco.com/dcplug/), and projects to address flooding in vulnerable neighborhoods with inadequate drainage infrastructure (see http://oca.dc.gov/page/flood-prevention-task-force).(38.9071923°, -77.0368707°)(37.09024°, -95.712891°)

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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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