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Climate mitigation in the Mediterranean Europe: An assessment of regional and city-level plans
- Source :
- Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier, 2021, 295, pp.113146. ⟨10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113146⟩, Journal of environmental management (Online) 295 (2021): Art.n.113146-1–Art.n.113146-11. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113146, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:M. Salvia, M. Olazabal, P. A. Fokaides, L. Tardieu, S. G. Simoes, D. Geneletti, S. De Gregorio Hurtado, V. Viguié, N.-A. Spyridaki, F. Pietrapertosa, B. I. Ioannou, M. Matosovi?, A. Flamos, M. V. Balzan, E. Feliu, K. Ri?nar, N. Bel?ak ?el, O. Heidrich and D. Reckien./titolo:Climate mitigation in the Mediterranean Europe: An assessment of regional and city-level plans/doi:10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2021.113146/rivista:Journal of environmental management (Online)/anno:2021/pagina_da:Art.n.113146-1/pagina_a:Art.n.113146-11/intervallo_pagine:Art.n.113146-1–Art.n.113146-11/volume:295, Journal of environmental management, 295:113146, 1-11. Elsevier, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), instacron:RCAAP
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2021.
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Abstract
- In Europe, regions in the Mediterranean area share common characteristics in terms of high sensitivity to climate change impacts. Does this translate into specificities regarding climate action that could arise from these Mediterranean characteristics? This paper sheds light on regional and local climate mitigation actions of the Mediterranean Europe, focusing on the plans to reduce greenhouse gases emissions in a representative sample of 51 regions and 73 cities across 9 Mediterranean countries (Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain). The study investigates: (i) the availability of local and regional mitigation plans, (ii) their goals in term of greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets on the short and medium-long term, and (iii) the impact of transnational climate networks on such local and regional climate mitigation planning. Results of this study indicate an uneven and fragmented planning, that shows a Mediterranean West-East divide, and a link with population size. However, overall, both regional and city action seem insufficiently ambitious with regards to meeting the Paris Agreement, at least at city level. While national frameworks are currently weak in influencing regional and local actions, transnational networks seem to be engaging factors for commitment (at city level) and ambitiousness (at regional level). The uneven and fragmented progress revealed by this study, does not align with the characteristics shared by investigated regions and cities in terms of environmental, socio-political, climatic and economic conditions. The results support the call of a common green deal at the Mediterranean level to further address specific Mediterranean challenges and related needs. This will allow to capitalise on available resources, generate local-specific knowledge, build capacities, and support Mediterranean regions and cities in preparing the next generation of more ambitious mitigation plans. info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
- Subjects :
- Mediterranean climate
Paris
Environmental Engineering
Croatia
Climate Change
Slovenia
0208 environmental biotechnology
Climate mitigation
UT-Hybrid-D
Climate change
02 engineering and technology
010501 environmental sciences
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
01 natural sciences
7. Clean energy
12. Responsible consumption
Climate change mitigation
11. Sustainability
Region
Cities
Waste Management and Disposal
Environmental planning
0105 earth and related environmental sciences
Greece
Portugal
Mediterranean Region
Population size
City
1. No poverty
General Medicine
Mediterranean Europe
020801 environmental engineering
Local mitigation planning
Europe
Regions
Geography
Italy
Spain
13. Climate action
ITC-ISI-JOURNAL-ARTICLE
Greenhouse gas
Cyprus
[SDE]Environmental Sciences
Mediterranean area
France
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 03014797 and 10958630
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of Environmental Management, Journal of Environmental Management, Elsevier, 2021, 295, pp.113146. ⟨10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113146⟩, Journal of environmental management (Online) 295 (2021): Art.n.113146-1–Art.n.113146-11. doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2021.113146, info:cnr-pdr/source/autori:M. Salvia, M. Olazabal, P. A. Fokaides, L. Tardieu, S. G. Simoes, D. Geneletti, S. De Gregorio Hurtado, V. Viguié, N.-A. Spyridaki, F. Pietrapertosa, B. I. Ioannou, M. Matosovi?, A. Flamos, M. V. Balzan, E. Feliu, K. Ri?nar, N. Bel?ak ?el, O. Heidrich and D. Reckien./titolo:Climate mitigation in the Mediterranean Europe: An assessment of regional and city-level plans/doi:10.1016%2Fj.jenvman.2021.113146/rivista:Journal of environmental management (Online)/anno:2021/pagina_da:Art.n.113146-1/pagina_a:Art.n.113146-11/intervallo_pagine:Art.n.113146-1–Art.n.113146-11/volume:295, Journal of environmental management, 295:113146, 1-11. Elsevier, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal, Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (RCAAP), instacron:RCAAP
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....1002354aae446d744b98bd2a224e4664