The EU has set an ambitious goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050. Achieving this will require efforts on all fronts and governance levels from national to local. Even though cities are vulnerable to the effects of climate change, they are also uniquely positioned to take a leadership role in both mitigating and adapting to its effects.
In 2021, the Union of the Baltic Cities has launched the new Sustainability Action Programme with the vision for 2030. In this UBC-CDP report 2021, we are looking at the cities on their path to ambitious climate goals.
