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Global typology of urban energy use and potentials for an urbanization mitigation wedge

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Creutzig, Felix, Baiocchi, Giovanni, Bierkandt, Robert, Pichler, Peter-Paul, Seto, Karen C.·2015·Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences

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Significance: Many case studies of specific cities have investigated factors that contribute to urban energy use and greenhouse-gas emissions. The analysis in this study is based on data from 274 cities and three global datasets and provides a typology of urban attributes of energy use. The results highlight that appropriate policies addressing urban climate change mitigation differ with type of city. A global urbanization wedge, corresponding in particular to energy-efficient urbanization in Asia, might reduce urban energy use by more than 25%, compared with a business-as-usual scenario.

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Authors
Creutzig, F., Baiocchi, G., Bierkandt, R., Pichler, P.-P., & Seto, K. C.
Affiliations
  • Mercator Research Institute on Global Commons and Climate Change (DE)
  • University of Maryland, College Park (US)
  • Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (DE)
  • Yale University (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
Published
2015-01-12
Volume
112
Issue
20
Pages
6283-6288
ISSN
  • 0027-8424 (ISSN-L)
  • 1091-6490
OpenAlex
W2123954521
Cited by
598
References
39
Citations by year
2026: 54 · 2025: 53 · 2024: 50 · 2023: 37 · 2022: 50 · 2021: 56 · 2020: 56 · 2019: 56 · 2018: 97 · 2017: 44 · 2016: 25 · 2015: 18
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18.13
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Publication Database PIK (Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment › Energy, Environment, and Transportation Policies
  • Social Sciences › Economics, Econometrics and Finance › Economics and Econometrics › Energy, Environment, Economic Growth
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Global and Planetary Change › Climate Change and Sustainable Development
Keywords
urban energy consumption, climate change mitigation, urban greenhouse gas emissions, transportation energy use, compact city, urban planning policy, transport planning policy, gasoline prices, population density, urban expansion, urban typology

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