Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU
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Resumo: | ABSTRACT: Cities across the globe recognise their role in climate mitigation and are acting to reduce carbon emissions. Knowing whether cities set ambitious climate and energy targets is critical for determining their contribution towards the global 1.5 °C target, partly because it helps to identify areas where further action is necessary. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the mitigation targets of 327 European cities, as declared in their local climate plans. The sample encompasses over 25% of the EU population and includes cities of all sizes across all Member States, plus the UK. The study analyses whether the type of plan, city size, membership of climate networks, and its regional location are associated with different levels of mitigation ambition. Results reveal that 78% of the cities have a GHG emissions reduction target. However, with an average target of 47%, European cities are not on track to reach the Paris Agreement: they need to roughly double their ambitions and efforts. Some cities are ambitious, e.g. 25% of our sample (81) aim to reach carbon neutrality, with the earliest target date being 2020.90% of these cities are members of the Climate Alliance and 75% of the Covenant of Mayors. City size is the strongest predictor for carbon neutrality, whilst climate network(s) membership, combining adaptation and mitigation into a single strategy, and local motivation also play a role. The methods, data, results and analysis of this study can serve as a reference and baseline for tracking climate mitigation ambitions across European and global cities. |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EUEnergyClimate changeCarbon neutralityEmission reductionEnergy policyEuropeABSTRACT: Cities across the globe recognise their role in climate mitigation and are acting to reduce carbon emissions. Knowing whether cities set ambitious climate and energy targets is critical for determining their contribution towards the global 1.5 °C target, partly because it helps to identify areas where further action is necessary. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the mitigation targets of 327 European cities, as declared in their local climate plans. The sample encompasses over 25% of the EU population and includes cities of all sizes across all Member States, plus the UK. The study analyses whether the type of plan, city size, membership of climate networks, and its regional location are associated with different levels of mitigation ambition. Results reveal that 78% of the cities have a GHG emissions reduction target. However, with an average target of 47%, European cities are not on track to reach the Paris Agreement: they need to roughly double their ambitions and efforts. Some cities are ambitious, e.g. 25% of our sample (81) aim to reach carbon neutrality, with the earliest target date being 2020.90% of these cities are members of the Climate Alliance and 75% of the Covenant of Mayors. City size is the strongest predictor for carbon neutrality, whilst climate network(s) membership, combining adaptation and mitigation into a single strategy, and local motivation also play a role. The methods, data, results and analysis of this study can serve as a reference and baseline for tracking climate mitigation ambitions across European and global cities.ElsevierRepositório do LNEGSalvia, MonicaReckien, DianaPietrapertosa, FilomenaEckersley, PeterSpyridaki, Niki-ArtemisKrook-Riekkola, AnnaOlazabal, MartaHurtado, Sonia De GregorioSimoes, SofiaGeneletti, DavideViguie, VincentFokaides, ParisIoannou, Byron I.Flamos, AlexandrosCsete, MáriaBuzási, AttilaOrru, HansBoer, Cheryl deFoley, AoifeRižnar, KlavdijaMatosović, MarkoBalzan, Mario V.Smigaj, MagdalenaBaštáková, VieraStreberova, EvaŠel, Nataša BelšakCoste, LanaTardieu, LéaAltenburg, CorinnaLorencová, Eliska KrkoškaOrru, KatiWejs, AnjaFeliu, EfrenChurch, Jon MarcoGrafakos, SteliosVasilie, SergiuPaspaldzhiev, IvanHeidrich, Oliver2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2021-01-01T00:00:00Z2024-12-01T00:00:00Zinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.9/3315engSalvia, Monica... [et.al.] - Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, Vol. 135, article nº 1102531364-032110.1016/j.rser.2020.110253info:eu-repo/semantics/embargoedAccessreponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAP2022-09-06T12:28:49Zoai:repositorio.lneg.pt:10400.9/3315Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T15:36:32.732552Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU Salvia, Monica Energy Climate change Carbon neutrality Emission reduction Energy policy Europe |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU |
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Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU |
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Salvia, Monica |
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Salvia, Monica Reckien, Diana Pietrapertosa, Filomena Eckersley, Peter Spyridaki, Niki-Artemis Krook-Riekkola, Anna Olazabal, Marta Hurtado, Sonia De Gregorio Simoes, Sofia Geneletti, Davide Viguie, Vincent Fokaides, Paris Ioannou, Byron I. Flamos, Alexandros Csete, Mária Buzási, Attila Orru, Hans Boer, Cheryl de Foley, Aoife Rižnar, Klavdija Matosović, Marko Balzan, Mario V. Smigaj, Magdalena Baštáková, Viera Streberova, Eva Šel, Nataša Belšak Coste, Lana Tardieu, Léa Altenburg, Corinna Lorencová, Eliska Krkoška Orru, Kati Wejs, Anja Feliu, Efren Church, Jon Marco Grafakos, Stelios Vasilie, Sergiu Paspaldzhiev, Ivan Heidrich, Oliver |
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Reckien, Diana Pietrapertosa, Filomena Eckersley, Peter Spyridaki, Niki-Artemis Krook-Riekkola, Anna Olazabal, Marta Hurtado, Sonia De Gregorio Simoes, Sofia Geneletti, Davide Viguie, Vincent Fokaides, Paris Ioannou, Byron I. Flamos, Alexandros Csete, Mária Buzási, Attila Orru, Hans Boer, Cheryl de Foley, Aoife Rižnar, Klavdija Matosović, Marko Balzan, Mario V. Smigaj, Magdalena Baštáková, Viera Streberova, Eva Šel, Nataša Belšak Coste, Lana Tardieu, Léa Altenburg, Corinna Lorencová, Eliska Krkoška Orru, Kati Wejs, Anja Feliu, Efren Church, Jon Marco Grafakos, Stelios Vasilie, Sergiu Paspaldzhiev, Ivan Heidrich, Oliver |
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Salvia, Monica Reckien, Diana Pietrapertosa, Filomena Eckersley, Peter Spyridaki, Niki-Artemis Krook-Riekkola, Anna Olazabal, Marta Hurtado, Sonia De Gregorio Simoes, Sofia Geneletti, Davide Viguie, Vincent Fokaides, Paris Ioannou, Byron I. Flamos, Alexandros Csete, Mária Buzási, Attila Orru, Hans Boer, Cheryl de Foley, Aoife Rižnar, Klavdija Matosović, Marko Balzan, Mario V. Smigaj, Magdalena Baštáková, Viera Streberova, Eva Šel, Nataša Belšak Coste, Lana Tardieu, Léa Altenburg, Corinna Lorencová, Eliska Krkoška Orru, Kati Wejs, Anja Feliu, Efren Church, Jon Marco Grafakos, Stelios Vasilie, Sergiu Paspaldzhiev, Ivan Heidrich, Oliver |
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Energy Climate change Carbon neutrality Emission reduction Energy policy Europe |
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Energy Climate change Carbon neutrality Emission reduction Energy policy Europe |
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ABSTRACT: Cities across the globe recognise their role in climate mitigation and are acting to reduce carbon emissions. Knowing whether cities set ambitious climate and energy targets is critical for determining their contribution towards the global 1.5 °C target, partly because it helps to identify areas where further action is necessary. This paper presents a comparative analysis of the mitigation targets of 327 European cities, as declared in their local climate plans. The sample encompasses over 25% of the EU population and includes cities of all sizes across all Member States, plus the UK. The study analyses whether the type of plan, city size, membership of climate networks, and its regional location are associated with different levels of mitigation ambition. Results reveal that 78% of the cities have a GHG emissions reduction target. However, with an average target of 47%, European cities are not on track to reach the Paris Agreement: they need to roughly double their ambitions and efforts. Some cities are ambitious, e.g. 25% of our sample (81) aim to reach carbon neutrality, with the earliest target date being 2020.90% of these cities are members of the Climate Alliance and 75% of the Covenant of Mayors. City size is the strongest predictor for carbon neutrality, whilst climate network(s) membership, combining adaptation and mitigation into a single strategy, and local motivation also play a role. The methods, data, results and analysis of this study can serve as a reference and baseline for tracking climate mitigation ambitions across European and global cities. |
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Salvia, Monica... [et.al.] - Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU. In: Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2021, Vol. 135, article nº 110253 1364-0321 10.1016/j.rser.2020.110253 |
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