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 …

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

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 …

Urbanization and the concentration of energy-consuming economic activities make cities
responsible for more than 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions. At the same time, cities …

Extensive scientific literature exists on the risks associated with climate change in cities.
Contrarily, the analysis on the risks local governments face in moving towards zero …

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 generate about 85% of the EU's GDP. As such, they are key players in shaping and
providing technological and social innovations but also environmental impact. Thus, they …

The aim of this book is to highlight the great potential of decentralized (ie local or urban)
energy policies in achieving environmentally-benign developments for modern cities. Urban …

Cities are increasingly becoming critical climate actors. However, their preparedness and
ambition in forging climate-neutral futures is hard to ascertain. In this study, we analyse the …

Published in June 2019, the new edition of the annually updated Renewables Global Status
Report (GSR) compiles the most recent developments and trends in the adoption of …