Dimitris Zenghelis World Circular Economy Forum 2017 Helsinki Finland
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Future visions for dynamically circular cities
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Dimitris Zenghelis World Circular Economy Forum 2017 Helsinki Finland
- 1. Future visions for dynamically circular cities 5th June, 2017 Dimitri Zenghelis Grantham Research Institute, LSE World Circular Economy Forum
- 6. Source: LSE Cities 2014 Source: LSE Cities Urban form and carbon emissions
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- …congestion here too, but one which wealthy citizens prefer. Requires infrastructure, mind-sets and leadership. Chicken and egg? CLOSE slide
- Opportunity al Air pollution costs high globally social costs estimated ~4% of GDP in OECD, higher in BRIICS; China more than 10% of annual GDP lost from pollution. Kirk Hamilton World Bank. Staggering! so comes from tackling problems from incumbent energy systems…
- …and transport systems. Congestion…
- Nowhere is this better exemplified than in cities. Lock in Makes a tangible difference. Climate not a primary driver. These benefits and affordable technologies as well as growing business support is what drove Paris, but Paris will drive further national and local action, which sets an inevitable virtuous spiral which is difficult and certainly risky to resist. political leadership (US China climate, Obama. Executive action was all he had left, so he could do it) but part of greater forces.