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NetZeroCities and Mission Cities from across Europe will close this year’s edition of the European Conference on Energy Transition

2023-05-17T14:05:21+02:00

The 24th edition of the European Conference on Energy Transition will be held on 23-25 May 2023 in Bordeaux Métropole, one of the 112 cities that are part of the EU Mission Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities.  The event, entitled "Acting together towards carbon neutrality in 2050", will focus on concrete solutions to reach climate neutrality by addressing aspects such as accounting, consumption and lifestyles, carbon sequestration, taxation, urban planning and land use planning, citizen mobilization and governance, etc. The event will feature nearly 15 plenaries, debates, workshops, roundtables, testimonials, interviews and site visits to discuss possible pathways to move towards an [...]

NetZeroCities and Mission Cities from across Europe will close this year’s edition of the European Conference on Energy Transition2023-05-17T14:05:21+02:00

Save the Date – Mission in Progress: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference 2023

2023-06-23T14:37:11+02:00

We are excited to announce the second annual conference for the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. This year, the European Commission and NetZeroCities invite Mission City mayors and practitioners, representatives of national and regional authorities, and others to connect and engage on Mission-critical concepts and ideas.   Mission in Progress: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference 2023  will be held in Brussels 26-27 June 2023. This invitation-only event is organised by the European Commission and NetZeroCities and will bring together political representatives and practitioners from the 112 Mission Cities to celebrate progress, share insights and inspiration.  Who is the conference for?  The first [...]

Save the Date – Mission in Progress: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference 20232023-06-23T14:37:11+02:00

Our Call for Twin Cities is now open! Appy by 30 June 2023 

2024-03-08T13:55:31+01:00

On 3 May 2023, NetZeroCities launched its Call for Twin Cities. This Twinning programme is a tailored learning programme for knowledge sharing and transfer of good practices between European cities, between upcoming selected Twin Cities, and the cities that were selected to join the NetZeroCities’ Pilot Cities Programme in March 2023. The overarching objective of the Twinning programme is to foster lasting connections between cities facing similar challenges and sharing interests in different emissions domains on the road to climate neutrality.   What will the learning programme be like?   Selected cities will embark on a  a 20-month programme that aims to exchange [...]

Our Call for Twin Cities is now open! Appy by 30 June 2023 2024-03-08T13:55:31+01:00

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #3

2023-04-04T14:02:54+02:00

The third EU Cities Mission Journey newsletter has now been published. Read it here. This third edition focuses on the progress achieved by cities to date showcasing different initiatives and events organised by Mission Cities to advance their climate neutrality objective. The newsletter also highlights the results of the Pilot Cities call, presents the role of NetZeroCities Climate Neutral City Advisors and explains the concept of social innovation with a video. If you want to keep up to date with NetZeroCities news and events, subscribe to receive the newsletter in your inbox here!

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #32023-04-04T14:02:54+02:00

NetZeroCities was at the Cities Forum in Torino

2023-04-02T09:44:24+02:00

NetZeroCities attended the 5th Cities Forum in Torino, Italy on 16 and 17 March. The event was an excellent opportunity to connect with Mission Cities representatives, as well as with other European cities engaging in a journey to climate neutrality. Organised by DG REGIO, the event brought together key urban stakeholders at the European, national, regional and local levels who are committed to a green and just future for cities. Our team had the opportunity to showcase our work with cities at a booth shared between the Cities Mission and the Adaptation Mission. Mission Cities at the forefront of transformation in [...]

NetZeroCities was at the Cities Forum in Torino2023-04-02T09:44:24+02:00

Spotlight Series: Cities as Ecosystems for Social Innovation

2023-04-07T11:12:43+02:00

Author: Katherine Peinhardt When we look at a challenge at the scale of climate neutrality, it is often tempting to place emphasis on technological solutions. But many of the most important approaches to solving the climate crisis start at the scale of the community – they start with social innovation.  Social innovation consists of new ideas and solutions aiming to resolve social needs and problems. A just climate transition, one that really engages with and takes care of our communities, is going to require us to change the ways in which we work together and share resources. If guided by [...]

Spotlight Series: Cities as Ecosystems for Social Innovation2023-04-07T11:12:43+02:00

53 to Zero: How NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Are Scaling Up the Climate Transition

2023-04-07T11:12:04+02:00

Fifty-three cities are taking aim at the systemic challenge of rapidly and drastically reducing their emissions, paving the way for a climate-proof future in European cities by joining the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme.  All of the selected cities have demonstrated their decarbonisation ambitions, as well as their plans to scale up their impact and create momentum locally and for other communities to reach climate neutrality. The Pilot Cities are located all across Europe. They represent twenty-one different European Union and Horizon 2020 Associated Countries and were chosen out of 103 applications involving 159 cities.   What is most powerful about the planned [...]

53 to Zero: How NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Are Scaling Up the Climate Transition2023-04-07T11:12:04+02:00

City Advisors: Connecting the Dots for the Climate Transition

2024-03-13T11:43:53+01:00

Mission Cities are embarking on a remarkable journey to reach climate neutrality by 2030. But a growing group of Climate Neutral City Advisors are making sure that they aren’t doing so alone.   As the key contact point for Mission Cities, Climate Neutral City Advisors are a central part of the process of co-designing local roadmaps to climate neutrality by 2030 through Climate City Contracts. Together the City Advisors represent a wealth of experience in working directly with cities, which will come in handy as they work to connect cities and advise them as they commit to, implement, and invest [...]

City Advisors: Connecting the Dots for the Climate Transition2024-03-13T11:43:53+01:00

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #2

2023-04-07T11:10:42+02:00

The most recent NetZeroCities’ newsletter has been published, if you missed it, you can find it here! The second EU Cities Mission Journey newsletter details the beginning of the 112 Mission Cities’ journey to climate neutrality by 2030. Find out what is happening within cities and take a look back at the ambitions and expectations that the Mission Cities shared with NetZeroCities during the EU Cities Mission kick-off event last June. The newsletter highlights the first outcomes of the Call for Pilot Cities Programme that – the selected cities will be announced in February 2023. The pilot cities will be [...]

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #22023-04-07T11:10:42+02:00

Three calls opening in 2023 to support the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission

2023-04-07T11:10:21+02:00

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 [...]

Three calls opening in 2023 to support the Climate-neutral and Smart Cities Mission2023-04-07T11:10:21+02:00
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