[HTML][HTML] On the risks associated with transitioning to climate neutrality in Europe: a city perspective

G Ulpiani, N Vetters - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Visions for climate neutrality and opportunities for co-learning in European cities

Ş Kılkış, G Ulpiani, N Vetters - Renewable and Sustainable Energy …, 2024 - Elsevier
Cities represent unique spaces for climate mitigation where wide-ranging action to reduce
emissions meets ambition and collaboration. This research work distils climate neutrality …

[HTML][HTML] Circular economy and waste management to empower a climate-neutral urban future

M Möslinger, G Ulpiani, N Vetters - Journal of Cleaner Production, 2023 - Elsevier
To mitigate climate change while catering to the needs of a growing population, cities need
to find smarter ways to manage their resources, while reducing their greenhouse gas …

[HTML][HTML] Key dimensions of cities' engagement in the transition to climate neutrality

M Salvia, F Pietrapertosa, V D'alonzo… - Journal of environmental …, 2023 - Elsevier
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 …

[HTML][HTML] Towards (net) zero emissions in the stationary energy sector: a city perspective

G Ulpiani, N Vetters, C Maduta - Sustainable Cities and Society, 2023 - Elsevier
Cities are loci of intense consumption of energy and resources and thus hotspots of
greenhouse gas emissions with global environmental impacts. While increasingly …

Funding and financing the zero emissions journey: urban visions from the 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission

G Ulpiani, E Rebolledo, N Vetters, P Florio… - Humanities and Social …, 2023 - nature.com
Cities play a critical role in delivering emission-free futures, yet the financial capacities,
together with the unprecedented estimated capital requirements represent substantial …

Assessing climate justice awareness among climate neutral-to-be cities

N Della Valle, G Ulpiani, N Vetters - Humanities and Social Sciences …, 2023 - nature.com
This paper sheds light on the importance of evaluating climate justice concerns when
forging climate-neutral strategies at the city level. Climate justice can be a useful policy lever …

[HTML][HTML] Are cities ready to synergise climate neutrality and air quality efforts?

G Ulpiani, E Pisoni, J Bastos, F Monforti-Ferrario… - Sustainable Cities and …, 2025 - Elsevier
This study investigates the alignment of climate change mitigation with air quality initiatives
in 362 (mostly European) cities eligible under the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission …

Integrated urban scenarios of emissions, land use efficiency and benchmarking for climate neutrality and sustainability

Ş Kılkış - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
Urban areas represent key opportunities for mitigation efforts through supporting renewable
energy systems, improving urban planning, and increasing resource efficiency. This …

[HTML][HTML] Investigating the relationship between macroeconomic indicators, renewables and pollution across diverse regions in the globalization era

IA Georgescu, SV Oprea, A Bâra - Applied Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
This paper delves into an econometric analysis to uncover the differences between Nordic
European Countries-NEC (Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden) and South-East European …