Multilevel governance of sustainable energy policies: The role of regions and provinces to support the participation of small local authorities in the Covenant of Mayors

Giulia, Melica; Paolo, Bertoldi; Albana, Kona; Andreea, Iancu; Silvia, Rivas Calvete; Paolo, Zancanella

doi:10.1016/j.scs.2018.01.013

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“…Local government still has a pivotal role to play in this multi-actor governance process [36]. They can create a shared, ambitious long-term vision of the low-carbon transition as a way to align the actions of multiple actors towards the same goal [37,38].…”

Section: Key Randi Elements Within Governance Innovation In Citiesmentioning

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A Research and Innovation Agenda for Zero-Emission European Cities

Nerini

Slob²,

Engström

et al. 2019

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The Paris Agreement and SDG13 on Climate Action require a global drop in Green House Gases (GHG) emissions to stay within a “well below 2 degrees” climate change trajectory. Cities will play a key role in achieving this, being responsible for 60 to 80% of the global GHG emissions depending on the estimate. This paper describes how Research and Innovation (R&I) can play a key role in decarbonizing European cities, and the role that research and education institutions can play in that regard. The paper highlights critical R&I actions in cities based on three pillars: (1) innovative technology and integration, (2) governance innovation, and (3) social innovation. Further, the research needed to harmonize climate mitigation and adaptation in cities are investigated.

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Section: Key Randi Elements Within Governance Innovation In Citiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Research and Innovation Agenda for Zero-Emission European Cities

Nerini

Slob²,

Engström

et al. 2019

Sustainability

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“…In this line, there is a consensus in the literature that cities will be crucial for the success of the Paris Agreement in limiting the increase in global temperatures [29][30]35,77]. As the combined NDCs presented for the Paris Agreement result in a median warming of 2.6-3.1 degrees Celsius by 2100, the contribution of cities going beyond national pledges is even more crucial [3].…”

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“…In this line, a multinational organization of developing countries, similar to that of the Covenant of Mayors (COM) [77], could be a mechanism to promote multilevel governance among cities with informal settlements. A model like the COM can encourage new governance models that are inclusive and cooperative, and will allow the sharing of success stories in regards to bi-directional policies that strengthen climate change adaptation and mitigation whilst promoting sustainable development in informal settlements.…”

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Urban Informality in the Paris Climate Agreement: Content Analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions of Highly Urbanized Developing Countries

2019

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Climate change related events affect informal settlements, or slums, disproportionally more than other areas in a city or country. This article investigates the role of slums in the nationally determined contributions (NDCs) for the Paris Agreement of a selected group of 28 highly urbanized developing countries. Content analysis and descriptive statistics were used to analyze first the general content in these NDCs and second the proposed role, or lack thereof, of slums in these documents. The results show that for most of the analyzed countries, context-based climate policies for slums are not part of the strategies presented in the NDCs. We argue that a lack of policies involving informal settlements might limit the capacity of developing countries to contribute to the main goals of the Paris Agreement, as these settlements are significant portions of their urban populations. One of the hopeful prospects of the NDCs is that they will be reviewed in 2020 for the 26th Conference of the Parties (COP26). With this paper, we aim to stimulate discussions about the crucial role that informal settlements should play in the NDCs of developing countries in the background of the synergies required between climate change actions and sustainable development.

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“…Their performance and identity are increasingly scrutinized in terms of global impact and exploited in the scientific literature [2]. This includes factors influencing the cities' participation in the networks and multilevel governance models that include observed [3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11][12] drivers influencing the emissions and target setting [13][14][15][16], tools and strategies for the redaction of the climate action plans [17][18][19][20][21][22] and benchmarking methods [23][24][25][26]. The factors further involve the assessments of the global contribution of local climate mitigation actions [27][28][29][30][31][32][33][34].…”

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Covenant of Mayors: Local Energy Generation, Methodology, Policies and Good Practice Examples

2019

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Local authorities and cities are at the forefront of driving the energy transition, which plays a crucial role in mitigating the effects of climate change. The greenhouse gas emissions in cities, due to energy consumption, are placed into two categories: direct emissions generated from the combustion of fossil fuels mainly in buildings and transport sectors, and indirect emissions from grid-supplied energy, such as electricity and district heating and/or cooling. While there is extensive literature focused on direct greenhouse gas emissions accounting in cities’ inventories, research has focused to a lesser extent on allocation methods of indirect emissions from grid-supplied energy. The present paper provides an updated definition for the concept of local energy generation within the Covenant of Mayors initiative and proposes a new methodology for indirect emission accounting in cities’ greenhouse gas emission inventories. In addition, a broader policy framework in which local action is taken is discussed based on the European Union energy and climate policies, and over 80 exemplary Covenant of Mayors good practices are identified across the technology areas of local energy generation and four modes of urban climate governance. The contributions of the paper demonstrate that local authorities have the capacity to support and mobilize action for local energy generation investments through the multiple modes of urban climate governance to update and strengthen climate action

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Multilevel governance of sustainable energy policies: The role of regions and provinces to support the participation of small local authorities in the Covenant of Mayors

Cited by 104 publications

References 24 publications

A Research and Innovation Agenda for Zero-Emission European Cities

A Research and Innovation Agenda for Zero-Emission European Cities

Urban Informality in the Paris Climate Agreement: Content Analysis of the Nationally Determined Contributions of Highly Urbanized Developing Countries

Covenant of Mayors: Local Energy Generation, Methodology, Policies and Good Practice Examples

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