Decarbonization of Cities in Asia

This book provides best practices fordecarbonizing cities in East Asia, in which buildings are the major contributor to carbon emissions. Beyond the globalcommitment through theParis Agreement to make collective efforts on climate action andaccelerated policies, investment and development at the country and city level to combat climate changeare occurring at an unprecedented rate. Rapid urbanization and increasing energy demand for largeand denseAsiancities require smart and sustainable strategies to balance developmentwith decarbonization.A poly-centric approach is needed, where a combination of policy-, market- and technology-driven changes can aid the transition towards development of carbon neutral cities. With practical examples in the implementation of theUnited Nations Sustainable Development Goals, green financing, climate action roadmap and policy,deployment of renewable energy, andlow- to zero-carbonbuildings, readers canfindthemotivation, considerationsand implementation pathwaysto facilitatethe transition into the new normal. It is the hope of the authors toencourage readers to see successfulpathwaysin transitioning into a carbon-free industryand overcomingthe effects of climate extremes.