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Decarbonising transport is crucial, but it is key to involve citizens in the debate about how to achieve that, Friends of Europe’s 21 September debate heard.

The debate also covered ways in which citizens can contribute to climate action – such as taking a pledge for the European Climate Pact.

Huge changes need to happen because of climate change, said Yvon Slingenberg, Acting Director for Climate Strategy at the Directorate-General for Climate Action.

These will affect everyone’s lives and so we have to talk to citizens, she stressed.

Rafał Trzaskowski, Mayor of Warsaw, explained how the Polish capital, the only city in the country with a target to be climate neutral by 2050, brings inhabitants into the decision-making process through surveys, consultations and citizen panels.

But he stressed that education and awareness are also vital so that citizens are aware why changes must be made.

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