Each city has its own climate challenges. Lisbon’s main issues stem from its southern position and location at the estuary of the River Tagus
Climate Change Mitigation Reducing CO2 emissions is a priority for Lisbon. The city is now focused on reaching a 60% reduction by 2030, under the commitments defined in the framework of the New Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy; with the ultimate target of being carbon neutral by 2050 (base year 2002). Lisbon’s carbon neutral targets align with the EU Energy System Integration Strategy2. Its aim is to design a more efficient and integrated system that links energy sources and infrastructure, to support decarbonisation, and build a climate neutral EU by 2050. Lisbon is delivering an integrated set of measures in the areas of Energy, Mobility, Water, Waste, Biodiversity and Sustainable Land Use, to mitigate against climate change and improve people’s quality of life. A considerable energy efficiency programme for the city’s buildings is underway. There is a target to reduce energy in municipal buildings by 30% by 2030 (base year 2016); and by 20% in private buildings (base year 2016).
2 https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/fs_20_1295
