As climate change develops, with most of the world population living in urban areas,
decarbonisation of cities is among the greatest challenges of the coming decades. In the …

Cities are loci of intense consumption of energy and resources and thus hotspots of
greenhouse gas emissions with global environmental impacts. While increasingly …

Renewable energy sources have emerged globally as a key lever to ensure energy security
and to promote climate mitigation. Cities need to exploit this energy transition, but how they …

Strategies for climate change mitigation in European cities have become more urgent and
require actions to proactively involve administrators, citizens and other stakeholders and let …

Although urbanization steadily increases, many modern cities are finding the
accommodation of their populations an increasingly difficult task. Planners and policy …

Cities are increasingly being recognised as critical arenas for addressing climate change.
Since 2008, for the first time half of the world's population is living in towns and cities (UN …

Carbon neutrality has become central in policy discourse and cities' climate actions are
crucial to achieve this goal. Consequently, many cities have already published ambitious …

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 …

There are three strategic levels for successful energy planning in cities: 1) Integration
strategy for integrating energy planning into urban planning institutions; 2) Practice strategy …

Highlights•Cities offer the best opportunities for decarbonization investments particularly in a
few sectors.•Investing to achieve systemic transformations in key sectors is crucial for the …