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In recent years, we have witnessed the largest global collaboration regarding combating global warming. Through NDCs under the UNFCCC, many countries have made commitments towards emissions reduction and taken the necessary steps to address the problems of climate change using established decarbonization roadmaps.

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  1. Climate and Sustainability Group, Arup, Hong Kong, China

    Vincent S. Cheng & Guo-Jun Li

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Cheng, V.S., Li, GJ. (2023). Policy on Carbon Reduction. In: Decarbonization of Cities in Asia. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-99-2838-5_3

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