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Abstract
A broad discussion on the directions of public administration reforms has been going on among
scholars and practitioners since the 1980s and mainly refers to the aspects related to the exercise of
power, control systems and the efficiency of public administration. Changing political factors, related
to the formation of civil society and the formation of a new type of relationship between government
and citizens, have created the need for reforms in the approach to public management. In this context,
the qualities of the process of performing public tasks and the effects of these activities are becoming
particularly important. The concept of a low-carbon economy encompasses all activities aimed at reducing
greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions while respecting the principles of sustainable development, taking
into account competitiveness and innovation in the global market. Local government is responsible for
ensuring local energy security, ensuring sustainable development and, thus, for the sustainable use of
the environment. The aim of this study is to assess the effectiveness of actions taken by local government
units in Poland to reduce the level of GHG emissions on the example of actions taken by municipalities
in the Lubusz Province using funding from the National Fund for Environmental Protection in Water
Management and the Marshal’s Office of the Lubusz Province in 2014-2020. The article is structured
as follows. It begins with a discussion of the specifics of the activities of local government units, in the
sphere of reducing the level of GHG emissions and in the context of the effectiveness of its activities.
Next, the methodology used in the study is presented. The next section analyses the research results
obtained in the context of the observations of other researchers. The article concludes with implications,
constituting the final part of the article.
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