Grenoble-Alpes Métropole

In 2005, Grenoble-Alpes Metropole was the first French urban area to adopt a Climate Plan.

A decision that demonstrates both an early awareness of climate risk and a desire to act strongly, and to define an ambition that is shared by all the stakeholders of the territory. Local authorities have an important role to play in the climate transition and Grenoble-Alpes Metropole wish to be a pioneer and show the way for other European cities. It was with this in mind that the metropole chose to candidate to be a part of the EU Cities Mission, “100 climate neutral and smart cities”.

A territory already committed with a strong ambition

The determination of Grenoble-Alpes Metropole to fight global warming is clearly expressed in the Metropolitan Climate Air Energy Plan (SECAP) 2020-2030 adopted on February 7, 2020. Since 2008, the metropole has been a signatory of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy and its commitment was renewed as part of the European Green Deal in 2021. The SECAP, that has become the cornerstone of the metropolitan vision, has made a regulatory commitment to move towards carbon neutrality by 2050 and reach a first intermediate milestone of reducing greenhouse gases by 50% by 2030 compared to 2005 (ie -55% reduction of gross emissions compared to 1990). The SECAP sets goals to reduce the territory's direct and indirect emissions through the consolidation of already engaged actions (energy renovation, decarbonisation of energy and transport, waste reduction and treatment, etc.) and the implementation of new levers (urban planning, agricultural and food policy, etc.) to achieve the “Fit for 55” objective.

The SECAP also sets targets for reducing energy consumption by 40%, producing more renewable energy to reach 30% of final energy consumption, improving air quality and adapting the territory to climate change, with a constant concern to support a just transition and the joint ambition of preserving biodiversity. The SECAP also calls for an unprecedented collective mobilization of all stakeholders and inhabitants of the territory, and invites committed stakeholders to join this dynamic through the Climate Plan's partners' charter. The SECAP, together with the Multi-annual Investment Plan (PPI 2021-2026) of the metropole, that states climate as its main financial priority, gives the metropole a strong mandate to act on the climate actions.