#78 Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance: Cities Pushing the Boundaries to Reduce Emissions Smart in the City – The BABLE Podcast

In this episode, we talked with Simone Mangili, Executive Director of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA), about how cities are innovatively pushing the boundaries to achieve carbon neutrality.
With him, we explored key topics such as scope 3 emissions, sustainable urban development, food systems transformation, climate justice, and addressing residual emissions through policy innovations and nature-based solutions.
 
Overview of the episode:
[00:01:53] Teaser Question: "How would you describe the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance if you only have three words?"
[00:02:21] Our guest's background
[00:04:31] Goals and mission of the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance (CNCA)
[00:07:46] Explanation of scope 3 embodied emissions
[00:08:38] Examples of cities addressing scope 3 embodied emissions
[00:11:54] Sustainable urban development in the built environment
[00:15:54] Innovative approaches in transforming food systems
[00:22:41] Circular economy practices in cities
[00:28:37] Managing residual emissions
[00:34:02] Climate justice and equitable approaches in climate action
[00:37:27] Areas where cities need to push the boundaries further
[00:40:29] Hot Take of the Day: we hear an opinion from our guest that might be slightly controversial or debated!
[00:42:07] Ending Question: "To you, what is a Smart City?"
 
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