In the latest discussion paper adelphi, WiseEuropa and Institute for Sustainable Development offers a basis for reflection about selected benefits of low-emission economy in cities, based on evidence from Germany and Poland. To read the publication, please download it.
Priorities of municipalities and local communities from Germany and Poland often converge to achieving – or maintaining – economic prosperity, as well as ensuring a good quality of life for all, including efficient infrastructures and a clean environment. A transition to a low-emission economy is a vision that can deliver social, economic and environmental benefits for local communities. In practice, it encompasses, for instance, the deployment of clean technologies, new forms of collective action, improved energy systems, the promotion of sustainable urban design and green mobility. There is a crucial role for individuals, communities and networks in developing, testing and scaling-up those solutions – alongside decision-makers.
Transformations do not unfold without tensions. A low-emission transition will require profound changes in terms of infrastructure, business models as well as individual habits. In order to support this process and nourish the debate, the independent think-tanks adelphi, WiseEuropa and Institute for Sustainable Development launched a Polish-German discussion on the benefits of a low-emission economy for local development.
The information above comes from offical note on the discussion paper. To read more, please visit: https://www.adelphi.de/en/publication/tapping-co-benefits-low-emission-economy-cities.
