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The development of urban settlements and the quality of their spaces are related to wide range of different factors, where the basis is natural capital, its components and the benefits provided from them in the form of ecosystem services. The greenery in the city significantly affects the effects of climate change. Green areas are increasing in Slovakia but the cities still do not fully exploit the potential of micro-regulatory ecosystem services. We need to focus more on reducing heat islands, dust, noise, or impacts of weather changes. The impact of greenery in cities has a positive effect on the lives of the inhabitants and urban temperature islands have a negative impact on the health of the people who live in them. The effect of temperature islands can be significantly influenced by "green buildings". We can therefore consider climate change and its negative effects to be one of the greatest threats to stability and prosperity, and it is rightly expected that the urban environment will be threatened to an even greater extent. Reducing greenhouse gas emissions is essential to ensure quality of life in the future. Thus, our settlements should not only urgently proceed to a significant reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, but also systematically prepare for the expected negative effects of climate change. Mitigation of the negative impacts of climate change is vitally important for our cities. Effective measures reducing greenhouse gas emissions (transition to renewable energy sources, changes in land use, changes in the transport system, increased energy efficiency of buildings or sustainable waste management solutions) are the fundamental topics in this field. The second step of adaptation to climate change includes vulnerability assessments, potential risks in all key areas and measures proposed to reduce the city's vulnerability. Main purpose of this paper is to entirely analyse process of cooperation of the city management with the public and private sector in relation to the implementation of mitigation and adaptation climate measures. Concluding, we are providing proposed and implemented measures and activities in the field of reducing greenhouse gas emissions and their practical demonstrations in the city of Bratislava. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]