São Paulo, Brazil
São Paulo is a leading Brazilian metropolis in the fight against climate change. Since 2003, the city has been implementing mitigation measures such as producing a GHG Inventory and developing specific legislation to implement effective actions to reduce the harmful effects of global warming. In June 2009, São Paulo adopted the Municipal Act which is the first comprehensive climate change legislation approved in Brazil. This pioneering legislation deals with the integration of policies in transport, energy, construction and waste management and aims at creating binding mechanisms to contribute to international climate efforts.
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