The Imatra City Strategy is the most important management tool for trustees and personnel. The strategy describes the priorities and goals of the city operations. The goals of the strategy express how city positions itself within the framework of each theme.

The three main pillars in the strategy are: 1) Responsible tourism and cultural city; 2) Wellbeing Karelian city and 3) The city of doing things together. Especially this third relates to business and entrepreneurship. It is important to be revised: connections should be livelier and the efforts towards carbon neutrality should get more importance. It should be underlined, that small companies need support and guidance from the city.

The strategy sets out the city's efforts in the coming years to improve energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions in the business sector and in its own operations. The city's own efforts will set an example for businesses (e.g. improving the energy efficiency of buildings). The city's incentives, for example to join a zero-emission district heating network and low-emission transport, are reflected in the strategy (improving the performance of public transport and developing light transport routes).

The development of cooperation with SMEs on sustainable development issues should be more strongly mentioned in the strategy. The strategy also provides goals and priorities for the climate plan of the city, which is a tool for strategy implementation.

In the Climate Plan, specific transition targets are described, which must be used as indicators for the development towards the overall goals of climate neutrality and a climate-solid municipality. The Climate Plan is divided into the following objectives: 1) Energy and heat, 2) Transport and mobility, 3) Land and agriculture, 4) Consumption and resources, 5) Climate adaption, 6) Together on climate, and 7) Climate management. Within these areas, this project will primally focus on information and dialogue with SMEs about energy-efficient solutions, developing platforms for activity and knowledge sharing and strengthen dialogue and cooperation in existing business forums. At the same time the project will focus on management, measurement, and tools in climate cooperation. The municipality wants to work closely with business a local organisations and citizens to ensure that the implementation of the action plan proceeds smoothly. In addition, there is a focus on following up on results and adjusting the strategy as necessary, to ensure that the goals are achieved.

The Regional Operational Programme of Thessaly (2021-2027) is dedicated to promoting sustainable growth and achieving carbon neutrality. This comprehensive policy instrument addresses key areas of energy efficiency, GHG emissions reduction, and climate resilience.

Energy Efficiency and Emissions Reduction: The programme focuses on reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions through various measures. These initiatives aim to create a more sustainable region by implementing energy-saving measures and optimizing energy use across different sectors. Reducing energy consumption is crucial for lowering overall emissions and contributing to the region's carbon neutrality goals.

Climate Adaptation and Disaster Risk Prevention: The programme addresses climate-risks such as floods and wildfires with comprehensive adaptation strategies designed to enhance the region’s resilience.

The Eindhoven Climate Plan is updated every 5 years. Within the most recent plan with a run time from 2021-2025, the ambition is set to reduce CO2 emissions emanating from the city with 55% as compared to 1990.

With our European commitment to accelerate our move towards climate neutrality under the European Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, the Climate Plan and its implementation has gained even greater policy priority.

The Climate Plan addresses the climate challenge in the broadest sense, including direct emission sources, such as the built environment, mobility and human behaviour, but also indirect sources such as the need to take measures to move towards a more circular economy. The city has developed the vision and ambitions of this plan in an inclusive manner engaging all relevant sectors in society.

The Climate Plan closely follows the principles of The Natural Step. This is a globally used methodology to shape and support sustainable development within an organisation. Eindhoven uses these principles in its dealings with all relevant actors, including the business sector.

The implementation of the plan is done through the use of, so called Green Deals. These can follow either an area based approach or a sector based approach. Today we have such deals in the health care, events and offices sectors.

The main goal of the "Sustainable Energy Development and Climate Plan of the Rivne City Territorial Community until 2030" is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30% by 2030 and to adapt the community to the consequences of climate change. The long-term goal (by 2050) is to achieve climate neutrality for the community. It also aims to ensure the implementation of the long-term “Strategy of the Rivne City Territorial Community for Rational Use of Energy Resources”. The medium-term goal (by 2030) is to ensure compliance with commitments under the European Union's "Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy" initiative, in part: Reduce fuel and energy resources in the Rivne City Territorial Community by at least 26% by 2030 compared to the 2010 base year. The operational goal of the SECDP (1-2 years) is to ensure the implementation of energy-efficient measures of the Energy Saving Program in the Rivne City Territorial Community for 2022–2025 "Warm City".