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"Devising ways to scale financing for urban infrastructure, and to shift capital flows to make sure new projects are sustainable, is the next great challenge facing cities," write Michael Bloomberg and Patricia de Lille in CNN.
It will take national leadership to put policies and incentives in place to ensure a low-carbon future, writes Sam Adams.
Developing countries like India, China, and Brazil took many important steps on climate action in 2016, writes Naina Lal Kidwai in The Hill.
Investing in sustainable infrastructure is key to tackling the three central challenges facing the global community: reigniting growth, delivering on the Sustainable Development Goals, and reducing climate risk in line with the outcomes of Paris, writes Lord Nicholas Stern in The Independent.