New Methodology in Green City Planning - the Way to Sustainable Urban Development

Abstract

In 2018, the City of Belgrade signed the Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in order to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by at least 40% and enhance the city’s resilience to the effects of climate change by 2030. To implement these goals, a team (authors of this paper) was formed to develop a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) based on the results of the Baseline Emission Inventory (BEI) and Vulnerability and Risk Assessment (VRA). The VRA involved determining CO2 emissions using an approach based on a series of activities and the reduction of GHG emissions. The impact of the provided climate change mitigation measures was assessed on the basis of a hypothetical baseline scenario (increase in demand in the BEI sectors and socioeconomic parameters). To achieve the mitigation objectives, it is necessary to implement projects in the field of energy efficiency, expand district heating, introduce renewable energy sources in the energy potential of the city, rationalize public lighting and traffic, and continue with intensive urban greening.