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While much of climate legislation is agreed upon in national capitals or by international bodies like the EU, most of these laws are implemented in cities.

This means that local and regional governments need the right staff, with the right expertise, to ensure measures are achieved on time and to budget. However, cities often need help attracting and affording staff with the necessary skills to realise diverse climate legislation.

According to a 2022 study, some 214,000 new local employment positions will be needed to enact the EU’s 2030 green targets, at a cost of around €16 billion per year.

In a recent letter, several European city networks call on newly re-elected EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen to change how local governments are financed, arguing there is a need for “an urgent rethink of Europe’s funding of cities and regions”.

Claire Roumet from Energy Cities, a local government network and a signatory to the letter, joins The Urban Report to discuss how local governments are funded, the difficulties cities have in attracting staff, and the future of climate policy from an urban perspective.

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A new transport plan in the Irish capital aims to cut car traffic by 40%. The move is part of a broader effort to make city living more pleasant by reallocating space to walking, cycling and public transport. Felijn Jose, a Green Party councillor in Dublin, joins The Urban Report to discuss the past, present and future of the city’s sustainable urban mobility

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Households across Europe are unable to pay their energy bills, leaving occupants afraid to cook warm meals or turn on the heating in cold weather. Louise Sunderland of the Regulatory Assistance Project joins The Urban Report to discuss the measures in place to tackle energy poverty

Millions of people across Europe are stuck in energy poverty and unable to afford or access adequate warmth, cooling, lighting, and energy to power appliances. As our weather becomes more extreme due to climate change, subjecting people to freezing or overly hot temperatures in buildings can have serious health consequences, particularly for the vulnerable or elderly.

The issue of energy poverty was exacerbated in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, which saw the prices of gas and oil skyrocket. Many households suddenly found that they could no longer afford their energy bills.

However, energy poverty is a systemic issue, one that was ongoing before Russian troops crossed the Ukrainian border and one which persists today. The European Union has proposed several measures to address the issue, from greenlighting subsidies for energy bills in times of crisis to making homes more energy efficient through renovations to helping people choose cleaner energy sources.

Louise Sunderland of the Regulatory Assistance Project (RAP) joins the Urban Report to discuss energy poverty, steps lawmakers are taking to tackle the phenomenon and what more we could do.

Interested in learning more about the topic? Read Louise Sunderland’s report for RAP on EU measures around energy poverty and check out this FORESIGHT article from Sean Carroll.

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