Introduction to Low-Carbon Cities Cities and Climate Change: An Urgent Agenda / Eco-Cities and Low-Carbon Cities: The China Context and Global Perspectives / Low-Carbon Cities in China: Characteristics, Roadmap, and Indicators / Developing Low-Carbon Cities in China: Local Governance, Municipal Finance, and Land-Use Planning-The Key Underlying Drivers / Sectoral Action for Low-Carbon Cities: Energy Low-Carbon Electricity for Cities / Industrial Energy Efficiency / Energy Efficiency in Buildings / District Heating Reform / Sectoral Action for Low-Carbon Cities: Urban Transport Introduction: Urban Transport and Climate Change / Cycling and Walking: Preserving a Heritage, Regaining Lost Ground / Improving Public Transport in Chinese Cities: Elements of an Action Plan / Motorized Vehicles: Demand Management and Technology / Sectoral Action for Low-Carbon Cities: Water, Waste Management, and Urban Air Pollution Municipal Solid Waste Management and Low-Carbon Cities in China / Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Water and Wastewater Utilities / Air Pollution Control and Carbon Reduction Co-benefits / Sectoral Action for Low-Carbon Cities: Additional Approaches Additional Approaches: Historic Built Assets, ICT, and Urban Agriculture and Forestry / Energy Efficiency in Historic Built Assets / Benefits of Downtown Regeneration / ICT and Low-Carbon Cities / Urban Agriculture Is Climate-Smart / Urban Forestry / Beyond Mitigation: Cities' Adaptation to Climate Change Adapting to Climate Risks: Building Resilient Cities in China / Financing a Low-Carbon City Financing a Low-Carbon City: Introduction / Cities and Carbon Finance / World Bank Financial Instruments to Support Low-Carbon Cities in China