Prague’s commitment is clear: it must halve its emissions by 2030. In the spring of 2021, the Prague City Council approved the 2030 Climate Plan of the City of Prague, which is supposed to significantly help in this effort. The same goal has other 720 cities around the world, which have also joined the initiative. The capital of the Czech Republic also had its representatives attending the UN Conference (COP26) in Glasgow, Scotland, where the fight against climate change was discussed.
The Cities Race to Zero initiative was not created by chance. It is exactly the cities that are the largest emitters of greenhouse gases. In terms of emissions, this accounts for up to 70% of these undesirable products. Halving emissions is thus extremely important in order to achieve the Earth’s global warming target below 1.5 degrees Celsius. Prague has thus joined the grouping in which it combines its interests with New York, Sydney, Paris, Berlin, Tokyo and other world cities.
The Czech capital has been committed to sustainability for a long time and actively connects the individual sustainable plans of the city. Following the above-mentioned Climate Plan, including circular economy projects, the Circular Prague 2030 Strategy was also created. Prague shared it until November 16, 2021, with the public, who could express their comments. The strategy comes in a total of seven thematic objectives with proposals for 73 actions and 34 specific projects. It focuses on construction, waste management, water management, agriculture and food production.
Find out more at https://www.pragueconvention.cz/.