Strasbourgs stads- och storstadskommun

An SDG analysis is conducted by the city and the metropolis every year to evaluate their action on different aspects. The latest one was carried out in 2023 for 2022.Climate actions have benefits on :
- Human health : improvement of air quality, less noise, adaptation to heat waves, following of invasive species like the tiger mosquito, etc. It is followed by a local contract for health for the metropolitan region.
- The protection of biodiversity and endemic species. Renaturation and greening of the city makes it also less hot during the summer and improves life quality. This also helps to improve water infiltration in the area, thereby reducing the risk of flooding.
- Economy : some sectors need major changes in strategy to adapt themselves to climate change, like construction, and can thus create new employment. The shift towards low carbon economy can attract new investments to the territory. The economics network is encouraged to shift towards low-carbon economy, and the city and the metropolis provide some guidance and events for them to share good practice. The Interreg project Clim'Ability Care provides a framework for companies to share and improve their practices for adapting to climate change and has also turned into an interesting opportunity to foster transnational cooperation regarding adaptation solutions.
- Social justice: climate action needs to be conducted to maintain social justice. Putting in place adaptation solutions is important to ensure the most vulnerable inhabitants are as protected as the most privileged ones. Then, citizens are invited to participate in decisions-making process to make them less difficult to accept. The most vulnerable inhabitants are helped financially and free counselling is provided by the Climate Agency.