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Cities have a unique role and opportunity to shape humanity’s chances of thriving in balance with the living planet this century. Cities account for over 60% of global energy use, and more than 70% of greenhouse gas emissions. Cities’ annual demand for Earth’s material resources is set to rise from 40 billion tonnes in 2010 to nearly 90 billion tonnes by 2050. Cities have immense potential to drive the transformations needed to tackle climate breakdown and ecological collapse. Amsterdam’s vision to be ‘a thriving, regenerative and inclusive city for all citizens, while respecting the planetary boundaries’ makes the city a pioneer of systemic transformation.