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This section highlights how the local authority or region is organising themselves to tackle climate risks. It includes data on political commitment, dedicated adaptation strategies, responsible bodies, and how adaptation is integrated into broader policies. Explore how Signatories are building the institutional foundations for effective climate resilience.
20.80
Area of the jurisdiction boundary (in square km)
<5%
Jurisdiction’s natural or modified land area range
319,045
Current (or most recent) population size
2021
Population year

Opportunities and benefits of climate action


The city's opportunities to improve and evolve, while also contributing to the achievement of sustainable development goals, are largely found in the use of new technologies and big data, as well as in accelerating the entry of innovative solutions into its operations city. The city's main challenge is to rapidly adapt to sustainable systemic changes, including redesigning and delivering urban infrastructure and services that enhance citizen participation and connectivity, shape a thriving and sustainable city, build a dynamic urban economy, while responding and support climate resilience and disaster management. In total, cleaner air, improvement of public space, expansion of the green space and creation of new jobs are opportunities foreseen through climate action

Further details and evidence

Municipality of Thessaloniki, through participatory and collaborative actions has and continues to design the climate actions. The CCC 2030 describes in detail all the individual actions, their budget, the actors involved, as well as the way in which the city plans to implement them, including actions that have to do with strengthening cooperation with involved (Governance strengthening actions) as well as social innovation actions to ensure the active participation of Citizens.

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