The transition to a climate-neutral society is both an urgent challenge and an opportunity to build a better future for all. All parts of society, economic sectors and levels of administration play an important role. However cities are at the forefront of the fight with climate change since they have capacities, tools and will to act and are the closest to the citizens, therefore they can offer solutions that are both environmentally and socially friendly.
One of the key tools, which are critical to drive the necessary socio-ecological transformation & manage a fair transition to local net-zero emission, are the Local Long-Term Climate Neutrality Strategies (LLCS) that will guide the cities in the process.
Climate neutrality refers to the idea of achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by reducing and balancing those emissions so they are equal (or less than) the emissions that get removed through the planet’s natural absorption.