Four Mission cities receive the EU Mission Label in Torino

Four Mission cities receive the EU Mission Label at the Cities Mission Conference: Delivering Europe’s Urban Climate Transition in Torino.

Three Mission cities, Sarajevo Functional Urban Area, Elbasan, and Dortmund, formally received their award in-person today since the announcement in February 2026 with another joining their ranks Podgorica (Montenegro).

All 4 cities were celebrated at the EU Mission Label award ceremony today during the From Commitment to Action: Celebrating Cities’ Climate Leadership plenary session, presented by Mission Manager Patrick Child, Deputy Director General, DG Environment, European Commission with Stefan Szuggat (Deputy Mayor for Environment, Dortmund), Nihad Uk (Prime Minister, Sarajevo Canton), Ljubiša Ćosić (Mayor, City of East Sarajevo), Predrag Puharić (Deputy Mayor of City of Sarajevo), Saša Mujović (Mayor of Podgorica), Gledian Llatja (Mayor of Elbasan), Yiannis Armeftis (Mayor of Limassol Municipality), Tanya Hristova (Mayor of Gabrovo), Katarzyna Szymczak -Pomianowska (Head of Strategy and Sustainable Development Department, City of Wrocław), and Merethe Baustad Ranum (Commissioner for Environment, Business Development, and Transportation, Trondheim Kommune).