BBI inspires hope in our urban culture in Kenya

An aerial view of Nairobi’s Central Business District. [File, Standard]

This month, world leaders met in the historic, snowy city of Davos at the World Economic Forum, to discuss the transformation of our city environments to counter climate change. This is crucial.

According to C40 cities report, cities account for 70 per cent of worldwide emissions, and buildings alone account for around 40 per cent. The report further notes that urbanisation is increasing at lightning speed, estimating it to be up to 68 per cent by 2050 versus 55 per cent today, which represents nearly a doubling of the existing building stock. These figures highlight the urgency in decarbonization in our cities and the potential of digitization, which shapes the future of our urban culture.