Foreword, World Bank; Foreword, National Development and Reform Commission; Preface; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Abbreviations; Overview: Sustainable Low-Carbon Cities in China: Why it Matters and What Can be Done; BOXES; 1 Measuring Low-Carbon Cities; Figures; 1 Per Capita Carbon Emissions of Selected Cities; 2 Alignment of Low-Carbon Growth and Sustainable Urban Development Objectives; 3 A Framework for Action: Cross-cutting Policy Themes and Sectoral Priorities; 2 Indicators Can Set the Right Administrative Incentives for Local Governments
Summary
The continuing rapid growth and development of China's cities brings many complex challenges. Tasked with supporting strong economic development that provides jobs and a good quality of life for its growing number of residents, China's cities also must ensure sustainable development in line with national efforts to transition to a less carbon-intensive economy, as outlined in China's 12th Five-Year Plan. Sustainable Low-Carbon City Development in China summarizes, through the specific lens of low-carbon development, the lessons of the World Bank's activities related to sustainable urban develo
