Warsaw

Poland

Mission city Pilot city
National Mission Ecosystem Poland
Warsaw Mission City Label
Population 1.8 million
City Area 517.0 km²
City active since June 2022

The Capital City of Warsaw wants to play a leading role in the region and in the country in climate actions: to implement, test, and replicate new solutions and set the trends for other cities in Poland and Europe.

 

Warsaw has established city-wide climate goals in its key climate policy document, the Green Vision for Warsaw (GCCAP). These are a 40% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and climate neutrality by 2050 at the latest. In joining the EU Mission "100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030," Warsaw declared by setting a reduction target of 80% by 2030 for two selected city districts. This decision was dictated by awareness of local and systemic opportunities and constraints, as explained in detail later in this document

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Poland's Pilot Activity: NEEST – NetZero Emission and Environmentally Sustainable Territories - NetZeroCities

62% of Poland’s population lives in cities. 70% out of 5 million single-family houses in Poland do not meet energy efficiency standards. Therefore, residential and service buildings require intervention in the first place. In the cities especially in residential areas we struggle with social-economic challenges: aging of society, stratification, energy poverty, migration, as well as energy crisis. We should take measures aimed at increasing quality of life while striving for decarbonisation. Krakow, Lodz, Rzeszow, Warsaw, Wroclaw realise that without a thorough modernisation of buildings it is difficult to achieve the EU-wide climate targets. . On top of these efforts, additional financial and technical support is needed to achieve the climate neutrality solutions.