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A Southern City
Why Lisbon Won
A Southern City
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Every country is facing climate chaos and every region is impacted slightly differently. Lisbon, as a southern city has specific challenges, that will increase over the coming years.
It is expected that within Europe some of the harshest effects of climate change will be felt in southern countries. Moreover, cities will feel the consequences even more, with higher frequencies of heat waves, water scarcity, flash floods and rising sea levels, or severe coastal storms, all of which negatively impact the population, the economy and the environment.
Lisbon was the first European capital city to sign the New Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in 2016, after achieving a 42% reduction in CO2 emissions from 2002 to 2014, surpassing the 40% initial 2030 goal; and reducing energy consumption by 28% from 2012 to 2017.
Lisbon’s 2030 target of 40% carbon emissions reduction was eclipsed when a 42% reduction was recorded in 2016. An ambitious new target is now for a 60% reduction of CO 2 emissions by 2030
