Three calls will open under Horizon Europe in 2023 to support cities in their journey towards climate neutrality in the context of the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission. The calls will cover a wide range of topics, such as as zero-emission mobility, positive clean energy districts, urban greening and re-naturing, as well as associating Ukrainian cities to the EU Cities Mission.
The following three calls will be launched:
- A joint call between the Mission for 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 and the Mission Adaptation to Climate Change covering urban greening and re-naturing for urban regeneration, resilience and climate neutrality.
Open from 10 January 2023 – 27 April 2023
Overall indicative budget of EUR 40 million - A call on actions to support the implementation of the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission
Open from 10 January 2023 – 27 April 2023
Overall indicative budget of EUR 70 million
The call will cover two different topics:- Co-designed smart systems and services for user-centred shared zero-emissions mobility in urban areas, with an indicative budget of EUR 50 million
- Positive clean energy district (PED) digital twins, with an indicative budget of EUR 20 million.
- A call associating Ukrainian cities to the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission
Open from 4 April 2023 – 6 September 2023
Overall indicative budget of EUR 5 million
The new Missions’ Work Programme is available on the European Commission website. An Info Day will take place on 17 January, where the EU Cities Mission team will present the calls.
