This year the specific theme of WHD is “Accelerating urban action for a carbon free world”. The theme recognizes that city populations and their activities are responsible for some 70 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions with transport, buildings, energy, and waste management accounting for the bulk of urban greenhouse gas emissions. SDG11 calls for sustainable cities and communities by setting targets which aim at: housing for all; safe and accessible transport; inclusive urban planning; heritage preservation; protection from disasters; air quality; waste management; and provision of green space, among others. Progress towards the SDG 11 targets also has positive explicit implications for a huge number of other SDGs. It is therefore a of fundamental importance to the 2030 Agenda.
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