A research report has explored how cities across the world are using lighting to advance their climate and energy goals.
The report, ‘A City Assessment on Lighting Development in Climate Action Plans’, has surveyed how 41 cities across five continents are using lighting, benchmarking their progress, identifying barriers, and pinpointing strategic opportunities to accelerate efficient and connected LED adoption.
The report has been developed in conjunction with Urban Transitions Mission and the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, along with support from Signify.
Lighting, the report has emphasised, is a strategic enabler of urban transformation, offering “a powerful, tangible” entry point to accelerate climate and energy transitions.
“A lot of cities in the UTM [Urban Transitions Mission] cohort have been including in their action plans measures on lighting. This assessment is a possibility to shed light on the potential of lighting,” said Giorgia Rambelli, director at The Urban Transitions Mission.
The report also illustrated how LED and connected lighting can drive rapid, scalable impact by reducing emissions, improving public safety, and creating healthier, more liveable urban environments.
It outlined the collaboration and capabilities needed to unlock light’s full potential for sustainable urban transformation.
“The report will help cities see where they are in term of lighting,” said Mario Giordano, global head of public and government affairs at Signify.
The full report can be downloaded at: https://urbantransitionsmission.org/lighting-the-path-utm-signify-launch-guidelines-and-survey_/
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