POCACITO intends to construct visions for post-carbon futures of European case study cities through a participative process. Supporting this aim, the following document provides an outline of existing scenario exercises, which serve as references for the POCACITO background scenario and provides an outline of the narrative that will be used to frame the local visioning and scenario-building exercises. This report especially considers existing scenario and foresight exercises that provide a global vision based on economic, demographic and social aspects in order to identify relevant drivers and pathways.