Case Study
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Salvador, Brazil: Sustainable building certification and tax discounts
Model: Market-Shaping Policy & Regulation
Abstract
Salvador’s IPTU Verde (IPTU) programme uses tax discounts to incentivise individual, commercial, and industrial property developments to incorporate sustainable building practices. The programme is one of the actions listed in the city’s Climate Action Plan.
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C40 City-Business Climate Alliance Workshop | Cape Town, South Africa
Convening workshop for African cities and businesses to address key climate challenges
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How Cities can Support Workers in Extreme Heat
Cities can play an important role in ensuring decent conditions for vulnerable workers, protecting them from the effects of extreme heat and promoting the right to healthy and safe workplaces. Here’s how cities can get started.
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Can you build an investment-ready climate project?
How the City Academy on Accessing Urban Climate Finance offers participants insights into funding sustainability projects, from financing sources to innovative instruments.
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China City-Business Collaboration Accelerator (CiBiX) Workshop
This workshop will accelerate public-private collaboration around waste reduction, management, and reuse in Chengdu.