<p>This guidance document reviews typical steps in the city-level climate action planning process in light of a proposed set of globally applicable principles.</p>
<p>These principles, developed through a robust and open multi-stakeholder process, support local officials, planners and stakeholders in climate action planning, which is integrated with and directly linked to other socio-economic, spatial, disaster risk reduction, and environmental planning processes, at the city level as well as at other levels of government, both regionally and nationally. Such plans aim to adopt low emission development trajectories, as well as adapt to the impacts of climate change and build local climate resilience.</p>
<p>These guiding principles are aimed primarily at city-level actors. They provide a common reference point for local officials and local planning practitioners, as well as other local stakeholders in cities around the world. National and subnational (e.g., state, provincial) governments that are developing or revising policy frameworks that govern climate resilience, urban development, and local planning processes are encouraged to use the Guiding Principles in order to provide a consistent and effective approach.</p>
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