[HTML][HTML] Dedicated versus mainstreaming approaches in local climate plans in Europe

D Reckien, M Salvia, F Pietrapertosa… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Cities are gaining prominence committing to respond to the threat of climate change, eg, by
develo** local climate plans or strategies. However, little is known regarding the …

[HTML][HTML] Understanding the motivations and implications of climate emergency declarations in cities: The case of Italy

M Salvia, D Reckien, D Geneletti… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2023‏ - Elsevier
This study investigates the climate emergency declaration (CED) movement in cities and its
effects and synergies with local climate planning. Urban areas are experiencing a wide …

[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 …

Sustainable development goals in public administrations: Enabling conditions in local governments

M Bisogno, B Cuadrado-Ballesteros… - International …, 2023‏ - journals.sagepub.com
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a challenge that many public administrations
face in promoting sustainable growth. Local governments, as the governmental tier closest …

Cities as leaders in EU multilevel climate governance: embedded upscaling of local experiments in Europe

K Kern - Environmental Politics, 2019‏ - Taylor & Francis
The success of local climate governance in Europe depends not only on leading cities but
also on the dynamics between leaders, followers, and laggards. Upscaling local …

Urban climate change mitigation and adaptation planning: Are Italian cities ready?

F Pietrapertosa, M Salvia, SDG Hurtado, V d'Alonzo… - Cities, 2019‏ - Elsevier
Abstract Climate Action Planning is one of the top priorities of cities in order to reduce
greenhouse gas emissions and strengthening climate-resilience, as pointed out by the New …

Multi-level climate change planning: An analysis of the Italian case

F Pietrapertosa, M Salvia, SDG Hurtado… - Journal of environmental …, 2021‏ - Elsevier
As recognized by the Paris Climate Agreement of the United Nations Framework Convention
on Climate Change (UNFCCC), local and subnational regions are crucial actors to achieve …

Climate change adaptation policies and plans: A survey in 11 South East European countries

F Pietrapertosa, V Khokhlov, M Salvia… - … and Sustainable Energy …, 2018‏ - Elsevier
Building a climate-ready adaptation society is an urgent question that cannot be postponed.
Along the path towards an increase in climate resilience, a stimulating role is played by EU …

The interplay between urban mitigation and adaptation strategies to face climate change in two European countries

MR Pasimeni, D Valente, G Zurlini… - Environmental Science & …, 2019‏ - Elsevier
The growing recognition of the contribution of urban areas to adaptation and mitigation
strategies implemented in response to climate change has led to several policy initiatives …

Financial sustainability and sustainable development in local governments: empirical insights

M Bisogno, B Cuadrado-Ballesteros… - Public Performance & …, 2024‏ - Taylor & Francis
This study investigated if and how financial sustainability affects the ability of local
governments to meet the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) established by the …