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Urban transformation: a chance for cities to choose a low-carbon future

Written by Amina Khan

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'54% of the world’s people are now urban. This is expected to increase to 66% by 2050. Africa and Asia are the least urbanised (albeit rapidly urbanising) regions of the world; they also contain the majority of the world’s poor and are likely to face catastrophic climate change. So, what can we do about it?'