Will climate mitigation ambitions lead to carbon neutrality? An analysis of the local-level plans of 327 cities in the EU

M Salvia, D Reckien, F Pietrapertosa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2021 - Elsevier
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 …

Urban climate adaptation and mitigation action plans: A critical review

PD Aboagye, A Sharifi - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2024 - Elsevier
Local governments are expected now more than ever to lead climate action planning as
climate change intensifies and urbanization increases rapidly. However, studies indicate …

Assessing research trends related to Sustainable Development Goals: Local and global issues

AL Salvia, W Leal Filho, LL Brandli… - Journal of cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals agreed by the United Nations in September
2015 comprise 17 goals and 169 targets aimed at integrating matters related to sustainable …

Enhancing climate neutrality and resilience through coordinated climate action: review of the synergies between mitigation and adaptation actions

GL Kyriakopoulos, I Sebos - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
Recently, reported long-term climate change consequences, such as rising temperatures
and melting glaciers, have emphasized mitigation and adaptation actions. While moderating …

[HTML][HTML] How are cities planning to respond to climate change? Assessment of local climate plans from 885 cities in the EU-28

D Reckien, M Salvia, O Heidrich, JM Church… - Journal of cleaner …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The Paris Agreement aims to limit global mean temperature rise this century to well
below 2° C above pre-industrial levels. This target has wide-ranging implications for Europe …

Climate changed urban futures: environmental politics in the anthropocene city

H Bulkeley - Trajectories in environmental politics, 2022 - taylorfrancis.com
In the 30 years since the journal Environmental Politics was founded, we have witnessed a
profound shift in how we understand climate from its initial framing as global problem, to one …

Ranking local climate policy: assessing the mitigation and adaptation activities of 104 German cities

A Otto, K Kern, W Haupt, P Eckersley, AH Thieken - Climatic Change, 2021 - Springer
Climate mitigation and climate adaptation are crucial tasks for urban areas and can involve
synergies as well as trade-offs. However, few studies have examined how mitigation and …

Adapting cities for climate change through urban green infrastructure planning

R Ramyar, A Ackerman, DM Johnston - Cities, 2021 - Elsevier
Green Infrastructure (GI) planning firstly developed as an integrated approach to ecological
and conservation planning. Then it has advanced and used in several disciplines such as …

Adaptation to climate change at local level in Europe: An overview

FC Aguiar, J Bentz, JMN Silva, AL Fonseca… - … Science & Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Europe's climate change vulnerability pushes for initiatives such as the European
Adaptation Strategy and the associated Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. What …

Mainstreaming climate adaptation: taking stock about “what works” from empirical research worldwide

H Runhaar, B Wilk, Å Persson, C Uittenbroek… - Regional environmental …, 2018 - Springer
Adaptation to a changing climate is unavoidable. Mainstreaming climate adaptation
objectives into existing policies, as opposed to developing dedicated adaptation policy, is …