Getting to Zero - Beyond Energy Transition Towards Carbon-Neutral Mediterranean Cities

This book contains selected papers from the World Renewable Energy Congress and Network Forum's seventh edition of the biannual Med Green Forum (MGF2024) that highlight opportunities for energy transition based on the principles of efficiency, urban/building integration, and ecology. Contributions explore possible carbon-neutral solutions, technologies, strategies, processes, and policies for Mediterranean cities. The book addresses the transformation in the unique socio-climatic and cultural context of the Mediterranean basin, cities, and architecture, a transversal topic deeply related to social dynamics and new energy landscapes. - Explores renewable energy applications in the sustainable building sector as a foundation of a positive energy future; - Presents sustainable technologies, applications, and models for reliable and inclusive planning and design practices; - Includes case studies and practical examples.