1. Megacities Session 17 th GEIA Conference Nov 18, 2015

2. Session structure Megacities in Asia and South America Megacities in Europe, North and Central America Poster session: Megacities emission work around the world

3. Emissions from Megacities Understand their drivers (e.g., urbanization, transportation, industry) Complexity Opportunities and challenges for quantifying megacities emissions – Megacities “hot-spot” – Heterogeneity inside Impacts Policy Every megacity is different

4. Questions to keep in mind How is emission work for Megacities different from emission work in other Urban areas? What are the main challenges of emission compilation in Megacities? How can emission information best support urban planning and development ?