One of the key objectives of the Europe 2020 strategy is to reduce the number of people at risk of poverty or social exclusion by 20 million relative to the levels in 2010. In 2016, one out of four Europeans were still at risk of poverty or social exclusion. Poverty is characterized by an accumulation of interconnected forms of inequality and exclusion in areas such as education, employment, housing, health and participation. Read more
Energy transition can be defined as a shift from a system dominated by finite energy (chiefly fossil-based) towards a system using a majority of renewable energy sources, also optimising the effective use of energy and minimise primary energy demand. As with many challenges, urban areas are places where the greatest progress can be made on energy transition and efficiency. Indeed, how cities grow and operate has a huge impact on energy demand as they account for 60 to 80% of global energy consumption and produce around the same share of CO2 emissions. Read more
Circular economy
Jobs and skills in the local economy
Urban mobility
Housing
Air quality
Climate adaptation
Sustainable use of land and nature based solutions
Digital transition
