ADEME Booklet
Action Towards Resource-efficient and Low Carbon Cities in Asia
Experiences and Highlights
PUBLISHED BY
Asian Institute of Technology (AIT)
P. O. Box 4, Klong Luang
Pathumthani 12120
Thailand
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Summary
With support from the French Environment and Energy Management Agency (ADEME) and SDCC/AIT- France Network, the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) initiated “Action towards Resource-efficient and Low Carbon Cities in Asia” to promote low carbon society through improved resource efficiency and environmental sustainability in ten small and medium cities in Asia (Lao PDR, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam). The project aimed to strengthen capacity of city authorities, local institutions and other stakeholders of the cities in climate change mitigation and adaptation initiatives.
The activities carried out in the project included training on Bilan Carbone© analysis and ‘Territorial Climate and Energy Plan’ approach, assessing greenhouse gas emissions at the city level, developing climate and energy plan, initiating pilot projects on mitigation and adaptation involving local stakeholders, and sharing experiences among participating cities. The major outcomes of these activities are discussed in this document. The project made an important contribution in sensitizing urban authorities (mayors, councilors, etc.) on the impacts of climate change, and on the need to take action at policy and implementation level for both mitigation and adaptation, following the principle of ‘think globally and act locally’.
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