Decarbonising Galway city

SWITCH LANGUAGE:

How can Galway become one of the lowest carbon footprint cities in the world by 2030?

The top 100 highest-footprint cities worldwide drive roughly 20% of the global carbon footprint. If all cities globally, whether large or small, made concerted efforts to reduce their carbon footprints it would make a significant impact on decarbonisation pathways to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

Challenge vision

Sustainable decarbonistaion pathways for Galway city will require multiple parallel interventions and innovations if climate mitigation and adaptation goals are to be achieved by 2030 that can improve the quality of life for Galway's citizens. This will require joined up efforts from public sector, private sector and civil society across a range of sub-challenges facing Galway city and the majority of cities globally. These include:

Sustainable Energy
Fuel Poverty & Older People
Energy Efficient Buildings
Decarbonising Transport
Galway’s Carbon Footprint
Low Carbon Diets
Water Quality & Air Pollution
Galway’s Circular Economy
Flooding Resilience
Post-Plastic Galway
Marine Pollution
Enabling low-footprint citizens

These are examples of the Challenge topics that can be addressed at the Climathon Galway 2018. If challenge teams wish to add other topic that can contribute to sustainable decarbonisations pathways for Galway city, this can be done on the day.

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How can Galway become one of the lowest carbon footprint cities in the world by 2030?

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