Cities are heating up the planet – how they can do more to fight climate change
- Written by Anna Hurlimann, Associate Professor in Urban Planning, The University of Melbourne

Cities have a central role to play tackling climate change. They contribute 67–72% of the greenhouse gas emissions which are heating up the planet.
At the same time, cities are increasingly at risk from global warming. Flood, fire and drought are affecting everything from the cost of insuring homes and...