Authors: Barbara Jarkiewicz NetZeroCities has selected three European cities for the Leveraging Innovation and Financing for Transformation programme (LIFT), which will support cities in overcoming some of the practical barriers that stand between climate ambition and implementation. Bristol, Leuven and Aarhus will test new approaches to finance, community energy and solar deployment to advance climate action across the continent.  Backed by a €2 million in total funding, LIFT is a short-term, implementation-focused programme designed for Mission cities that are ready to put innovative approaches into practice. Running from 28 September to 6 November 2026, it [...]