Adaptation to climate change at local level in Europe: An overview
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 …
Adaptation Strategy and the associated Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. What …
Transformations for climate change mitigation: A systematic review of terminology, concepts, and characteristics
Deep, broad, and rapid society‐wide changes are urgently required to limit global
temperature rise in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Since 2005, academics and …
temperature rise in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement. Since 2005, academics and …
Cities, settlements and key infrastructure
In all cities and urban areas, the risk faced by people and assets from hazards associated
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
with climate change has increased (high confidence1). Urban areas are now home to 4.2 …
Assessing the ecological footprint and biocapacity of Portuguese cities: Critical results for environmental awareness and local management
The unsustainable use of our planet's resources needs to be tackled from different angles
and multiple levels of governance. As the human population urbanizes, having access to …
and multiple levels of governance. As the human population urbanizes, having access to …
Framing and context of the report
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the leading international body
for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular …
for assessing the science related to climate change. It provides policymakers with regular …
Tales of transforming cities: Transformative climate governance capacities in New York City, US and Rotterdam, Netherlands
Climate change actions in cities worldwide are driving deep changes in urban governance.
We ask whether new capacities for transformative climate governance are emerging in two …
We ask whether new capacities for transformative climate governance are emerging in two …
Building transformative capacity for adaptation planning and implementation that works for the urban poor: Insights from South Africa
G Ziervogel - Ambio, 2019 - Springer
The intersecting challenges of urbanization, growing inequality, climate and environmental
risk and economic sustainability require new modes of urban governance. Although the …
risk and economic sustainability require new modes of urban governance. Although the …
[HTML][HTML] Introducing a typology of energy regions: A systematic literature review
A Martínez-Reyes, J Lieu, G de Vries… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2025 - Elsevier
Low-carbon energy transitions are being increasingly developed at sub-national or regional
levels, forming, thus, energy regions. More energy regions have been formed as energy …
levels, forming, thus, energy regions. More energy regions have been formed as energy …
City transformations in a 1.5 C warmer world
Meeting the ambitions of the Paris Agreement will require rapid and massive
decarbonization of cities, as well as adaptation. Capacity and requirement differs across …
decarbonization of cities, as well as adaptation. Capacity and requirement differs across …
[HTML][HTML] What drives local climate change adaptation? A qualitative comparative analysis
D Braunschweiger, K Ingold - Environmental Science & Policy, 2023 - Elsevier
Climate change impacts vary wildly across different geographical contexts and their effects
are primarily felt on the local level, generating demand for local solutions. The local level …
are primarily felt on the local level, generating demand for local solutions. The local level …