Despite discouraging trends in global climate policy, where nations are reducing their ambitions and fossil fuel production is increasing, cities are emerging as powerful agents of change. Cities generate approximately 70% of global carbon emissions, mostly from transportation and building heating. Vancouver stands out as a climate leader by banning natural gas in new buildings due to its significant contribution to carbon pollution. However, recent local elections have brought in leaders with ties to the fossil fuel industry, threatening this progress and highlighting the complexities of urban climate governance.
Cities produce about 70 percent of the world's carbon emissions, almost entirely from two sources: driving and heating or cooling buildings.
Vancouver became the first city in Canada to ban natural gas from new buildings, as more than half of its carbon pollution comes from burning gas.
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