Why Carbon Emissions Are Dropping Around the World

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As members of the C40 Climate Leadership Group, carbon emissions have been dropping in 30 of the world’s largest cities—and many others are following in their footsteps. When it comes to climate change, thirty cities—or even 96 C40 cities—may seem like just a drop in the bucket, but the C40 members are not the only places working to reduce carbon emissions. Over 10,000 cities big and small around the world have committed to doing so by 2050.  Read the full article: https://rebrand.ly/5j3a9u0  ——— CONNECT WITH AFAR Afar.com is a digital and print magazine that publishes travel tips, guides, news, and stories: https://www.afar.com  Get updates on the latest articles, travel news, and more from AFAR by signing up for the AFAR newsletter: https://afar.com/newsletters  Follow AFAR on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AfarMedia Follow AFAR on Twitter: https://twitter.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afarmedia Follow AFAR on Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/afarmedia

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00:00 Despite all the negative headlines about climate change, there is good news out there.

00:06 In fact, carbon emissions have actually been dropping in 30 of the world's largest cities,

00:11 and many other cities are following in their footsteps.

00:15 These 30 trailblazers are members of the C40 Climate Leadership Group,

00:24 a network of 96 megacities around the world dedicated to delivering on the 2016 Paris Agreement

00:30 and keeping the global temperature from rising too high.

00:33 According to the agreement, 2020 is the year that the increasing rate of global carbon emissions needs to peak.

00:40 That is, it needs to start decreasing, and fast.

00:44 And that's exactly what's happening in these C40 cities.

00:48 By sharing research and knowledge and partnering on sustainability projects,

00:52 half of the network has already peaked its carbon emissions,

00:55 and 30 of its biggest members have reduced their rates by an average of 22% over the past 10 years.

01:01 In fact, you've probably seen some of the results if you've visited any of these destinations lately.

01:07 There are now more than 66,000 electric buses on the streets of C40 cities,

01:11 82 of these places have bicycle hire programs,

01:14 and 18 have banned or restricted single-use, non-recyclable plastics.

01:19 When it comes to climate change, 30 cities, or even 96 cities, may seem like just a drop in the bucket.

01:25 But the C40 members are not the only places working to reduce carbon emissions.

01:29 Over 10,000 cities big and small around the world have committed to doing so by 2050.

01:36 And these days, news like that is a breath of fresh air.

01:41 [music fades out]

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