Cities are major contributors to carbon emissions and economic output, as over half the world's population lives in cities, which also produce the majority of innovations. However, cities also offer opportunities to address climate change through initiatives that green urban areas on a local level.

2. cities create 80% of
global carbon emissions

3. 50% of the world’s
population lives in cities

4. cities produce 75% of the
global economic output

5. cities create 9 in 10
patented innovations

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24. Amsterdam
San Francisco
Seoul
greening our cities—
zip code by zip code

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