Local Green Deals: Accelerating Climate Action in City-Regions

In this interview, Niklas S. Mischkowski and Nina Mia Čikeš explain how Local Green Deals can support cities and regions in moving from climate and sustainability strategies to concrete implementation. They describe Local Green Deals as governance instruments developed in response to the European Green Deal, helping cities work with local stakeholders, especially companies, to define clear actions, responsibilities, timelines, and financing models.

The speakers highlight that Local Green Deals are more than agreements. They can act as a movement and an accelerator for implementation, supporting practical action across key transition areas such as energy, mobility, food, and climate adaptation.

The interview also explores the connection between Local Green Deals and transformative innovation policies. Within TiCCA4DANU, this approach is being adapted from the city level to city-regions and regional governance levels, where climate adaptation measures can often have a stronger and more lasting impact.

By linking Local Green Deals with the Open Discovery Process, TiCCA4DANU aims to support cities and regions in identifying concrete adaptation actions and moving quickly towards implementation across the Danube Region.