Sofia Simoes

TL;DR: In this paper, the state of local planning for climate change by collecting and analysing information about local climate mitigation and adaptation plans across 885 urban areas of the EU-28 was reported.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present a comparative analysis of the mitigation targets of 327 European cities, as declared in their local climate plans, and analyze whether the type of plan, city size, membership of climate networks, and its regional location are associated with different levels of mitigation ambition.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors developed a high-resolution spatial scale composite index, focusing on space heating and cooling, to map energy poor regions and identify hotspots for local action.

TL;DR: In this article, the impact of the current and an alternative stricter EU CO2 car legislation on transport related CO2 emissions, on the uptake of electric vehicles (EV), on the reduction of oil consumption, and on total energy system costs beyond 2020.

TL;DR: In this paper, the authors analyzed 885 cities across 28 European countries to create a reference baseline on the degree of climate mainstreaming in local climate plans and compared the benefits of mainstreaming versus dedicated climate plans, looking at policy effectiveness and ultimately delivery of much needed climate change efforts at the city level.