Nadja Vetters
Biographic Data
| ID | 4416829 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nadja Vetters |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nadja |
| FAMILY NAME | Vetters |
| SIGNATURE | VETTERS N |
| AFFILIATIONS | European Commission |
| ORCID | 0009-0006-3864-6407 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Are cities ready to synergise climate neutrality and air quality efforts
The linkage between climate mitigation and air quality is examined for 362 cities. • Sectoral contributions to PM2.5 levels and GHG emissions are strongly aligned. • Cities value air quality as a co-benefit of climate action and can act on it. • Two approaches are identified in ambient air quality action: proactive vs reactive. • Disciplinary and departmental silos need to be overcome. This study investigates the alignment of climate change mitig…
Cities towards zero emissions
Most climate neutral-to-be cities overlook climate policy co-benefits / trade-offs. • The focus is on environmental, social, health, and economic aspects in this order. • Systematic assessments link to lower emissions and higher climate engagement. • Bigger and wealthier cities conduct more comprehensive policy evaluations. • Service provision and financial support are common tools to alleviate social issues. Urban climate change mitigation is an…
Do ambitious cities value collaboration in climate action? Insights from the first group of cities pursuing climate neutrality
Shining light on residual emissions for cities
Are cities taking action against urban overheating? Insights from over 7,500 local climate actions
Mitigating urban overheating is vital to create livable urban futures. Research on urban heat mitigation is plentiful, while knowledge about the actual measures local governments are implementing is limited. This study examines 7,500+ heat mitigation actions by 2,500+ cities under two flagship programs of the European Commission. The analysis reveals that cities’ strategies pivot around green- and water-based technologies (66% of the actions) whi…
Governing climate neutrality transitions at the urban level
Effectively addressing climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and the EU Climate Law requires the establishment of governance structures with the participation and coordination of all levels of government and where the local level plays a key role. This is evident with the emergence of city-to-city networks of urban policymakers and supporting initiatives such as the EU 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. The purpose of this ar…
Funding and financing the zero emissions journey
Cities play a critical role in delivering emission-free futures, yet the financial capacities, together with the unprecedented estimated capital requirements represent substantial barriers to climate action. In this study, we use data collected through the European Mission on 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities to investigate how 362 ambitious, yet differently prepared cities are fostering climate investment, under three aspects of (i) financial…
Assessing climate justice awareness among climate neutral-to-be cities
This paper sheds light on the importance of evaluating climate justice concerns when forging climate-neutral strategies at the city level. Climate justice can be a useful policy lever to develop measures that promote simultaneously greenhouse gas emissions reductions and their social justice dimension, thus reducing the risk of adverse impacts. As a result, evaluating policymakers’ awareness of (i) recognition (ii) distributive (iii) procedural, …
Towards the first cohort of climate-neutral cities
Cities are increasingly becoming critical climate actors. However, their preparedness and ambition in forging climate-neutral futures is hard to ascertain. In this study, we analyse the Expressions of Interest in the Mission on 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030, an unprecedented dataset of city inputs to 374 different questions on the transition to (net) zero. We i) delineate emissions baselines, accounting methodologies, and inventori…
Towards (net) zero emissions in the stationary energy sector
Cities are loci of intense consumption of energy and resources and thus hotspots of greenhouse gas emissions with global environmental impacts. While increasingly recognised as a crucial part of the solution, little is known on what cities are concretely setting up and achieving in the context of climate mitigation. In this paper, we examine the roadmap of 362 ambitious cities that expressed their interest in the 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cit…
Do ambitious cities value collaboration in climate action? Insights from the first group of cities pursuing climate neutrality
Governing climate neutrality transitions at the urban level
Effectively addressing climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and the EU Climate Law requires the establishment of governance structures with the participation and coordination of all levels of government and where the local level plays a key role. This is evident with the emergence of city-to-city networks of urban policymakers and supporting initiatives such as the EU 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. The purpose of this ar…
Funding and financing the zero emissions journey
Cities play a critical role in delivering emission-free futures, yet the financial capacities, together with the unprecedented estimated capital requirements represent substantial barriers to climate action. In this study, we use data collected through the European Mission on 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities to investigate how 362 ambitious, yet differently prepared cities are fostering climate investment, under three aspects of (i) financial…
Assessing climate justice awareness among climate neutral-to-be cities
This paper sheds light on the importance of evaluating climate justice concerns when forging climate-neutral strategies at the city level. Climate justice can be a useful policy lever to develop measures that promote simultaneously greenhouse gas emissions reductions and their social justice dimension, thus reducing the risk of adverse impacts. As a result, evaluating policymakers’ awareness of (i) recognition (ii) distributive (iii) procedural, …
Towards the first cohort of climate-neutral cities
Cities are increasingly becoming critical climate actors. However, their preparedness and ambition in forging climate-neutral futures is hard to ascertain. In this study, we analyse the Expressions of Interest in the Mission on 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030, an unprecedented dataset of city inputs to 374 different questions on the transition to (net) zero. We i) delineate emissions baselines, accounting methodologies, and inventori…
Towards (net) zero emissions in the stationary energy sector
Cities are loci of intense consumption of energy and resources and thus hotspots of greenhouse gas emissions with global environmental impacts. While increasingly recognised as a crucial part of the solution, little is known on what cities are concretely setting up and achieving in the context of climate mitigation. In this paper, we examine the roadmap of 362 ambitious cities that expressed their interest in the 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cit…
Shining light on residual emissions for cities
Are cities taking action against urban overheating? Insights from over 7,500 local climate actions
Mitigating urban overheating is vital to create livable urban futures. Research on urban heat mitigation is plentiful, while knowledge about the actual measures local governments are implementing is limited. This study examines 7,500+ heat mitigation actions by 2,500+ cities under two flagship programs of the European Commission. The analysis reveals that cities’ strategies pivot around green- and water-based technologies (66% of the actions) whi…
Governing climate neutrality transitions at the urban level
Effectively addressing climate change in line with the Paris Agreement and the EU Climate Law requires the establishment of governance structures with the participation and coordination of all levels of government and where the local level plays a key role. This is evident with the emergence of city-to-city networks of urban policymakers and supporting initiatives such as the EU 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. The purpose of this ar…
Are cities ready to synergise climate neutrality and air quality efforts
The linkage between climate mitigation and air quality is examined for 362 cities. • Sectoral contributions to PM2.5 levels and GHG emissions are strongly aligned. • Cities value air quality as a co-benefit of climate action and can act on it. • Two approaches are identified in ambient air quality action: proactive vs reactive. • Disciplinary and departmental silos need to be overcome. This study investigates the alignment of climate change mitig…
Cities towards zero emissions
Most climate neutral-to-be cities overlook climate policy co-benefits / trade-offs. • The focus is on environmental, social, health, and economic aspects in this order. • Systematic assessments link to lower emissions and higher climate engagement. • Bigger and wealthier cities conduct more comprehensive policy evaluations. • Service provision and financial support are common tools to alleviate social issues. Urban climate change mitigation is an…
Do ambitious cities value collaboration in climate action? Insights from the first group of cities pursuing climate neutrality
Climate change (7 works) · Business (5 works) · Climate Change Policy and Economics (5 works) · Economics (5 works) · Environmental resource management (5 works) · Geography (5 works) · Political science (5 works) · Law (4 works) · Sustainability and Climate Change Governance (4 works) · Computer Science (3 works)