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A Research and Innovation Agenda for Zero-Emission European Cities |
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| Published in | Sustainability. 2019, vol. 11, no. 6, 1692 | |
| Abstract | The Paris Agreement and SDG13 on Climate Action require a global drop in 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. Here we describe 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. We highlight critical R&I actions in cities, based on three pillars: (1) innovative technology and integration (2) governance innovation and (3) social innovation. Further, we stress the research needs to harmonize climate mitigation and adaptation in cities. | |
| Keywords | Cities' decarbonisation — European Union — Zero carbon cities — Smart cities — Circular economy — Governance — Social innovation | |
| Identifiers | DOI: 10.3390/su11061692 | |
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| Research groups | FORE10 Renewable Energy Systems ISE Energie ISE Pôle Sciences | |
| Project | European Commission: DEEDS | |
| Citation (ISO format) | NERINI, Francesco Fuso et al. A Research and Innovation Agenda for Zero-Emission European Cities. In: Sustainability, 2019, vol. 11, n° 6, p. 1692. doi: 10.3390/su11061692 https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:115119 |
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