Cities must cut their ‘consumption emissions’ – here’s how

We know that the consumption-based emissions of large cities need to be reduced by two-thirds within the next decade to prevent climate breakdown. This blindspot risks undermining current reduction efforts as it leaves future increases in consumption – and therefore emissions – unchecked. It also outsources responsibility for these emissions elsewhere. In this blog post we consider how can cities that rely on consumption recover from the COVID-19 pandemic in a way that also tackles consumption-based emissions?