Clea Prieto, Author at NetZeroCities

From Energy to Cooling, Pilot Cities Test Out Climate Neutrality Activities

Clea Prieto2023-09-21T15:54:49+02:00September 21st, 2023|

This article is part of a series exploring the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme, which includes Multi-City Pilot Cities, and integrates non-Mission Cities communities across the EU. Currently, a new Call for Pilot Cities is open, marking the next phase of exchange underpinning the ambition of the Cities Mission. Pilot City activities are taking shape across the 53 cities selected to take part in the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme – and they represent a wide array of communities at different phases of their journey towards climate neutrality. In addition to non-Mission Cities communities and Multi-City Pilot Cities, the following cities will test [...]

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #4

Clea Prieto2023-07-18T17:29:01+02:00July 18th, 2023|

The fourth EU Cities Mission Journey newsletter has been published and is available here. This fourth edition focuses on the Mission in Progress: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference 2023, the Call for Twin Cities, the first edition of the Summer School that took place in Milan and the different activities taking place in Mission Cities. The newsletter also showcases NetZeroCities resources, such as the Companion Guide for Civic Environment Mapping and the Transition Team Playbook, and provides an overview of recent events NetZeroCities participated in, as well as a list of upcoming events of interest. If you want to keep up [...]

Expanding Horizons: Pilot Cities Programme Involves Non-Mission Cities

Clea Prieto2024-10-09T11:07:06+02:00June 28th, 2023|

The Pilot Cities Programme is expanding the reach of NetZeroCities by supporting four new non-Mission Cities as they test out new decarbonisation activities at the local scale. Focusing on data collection, governance, circular economy activities, energy efficiency, and more, these Pilot Cities are joining an ambitious group of urban changemakers testing out our next best moves towards climate neutrality. Rivne’s Plans for Better Data Rivne, Ukraine is focusing local Pilot City activities on data collection, building on its already significant emissions reductions and energy planning work to write a new Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan, or SECAP. A centralised online [...]

Spotlight Series: Why Climate Neutrality Requires Systemic Innovation

Clea Prieto2024-07-29T20:32:25+02:00May 31st, 2023|

Author: Katherine PeinhardtA mission is meant to be transformative. In fact, the Cities Mission, alongside the other EU Missions, was modelled after humankind’s journey to the Moon. Much like the immense societal, technological, and scientific transformation that came about as a result of the mission to the Moon, the EU’s journey to climate neutrality means a radical change. The Cities Mission to forge 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 requires that we address the climate crisis by changing the whole system. The climate crisis is uniquely complex, bridging the realms of technological, economic, financial, institutional, and social systems. That means that [...]

Press Release – Open call for Twin Cities to Accelerate Climate Neutrality

Clea Prieto2024-03-08T13:55:22+01:00May 3rd, 2023|

May 3, 2023: A new Twinning Programme is poised to support cities in getting to climate neutrality – one that will team cities up according to shared challenges, opportunities, and emissions domains as they make the systemic changes needed to get to net zero. This call is open to cities based in EU Member states or Horizon 2020 Associated Countries. The definition of the persons or categories of persons which are eligible to apply: local authorities or city administrations. Any city can apply, selected as one of the 100+12 Mission Cities or not. The call will pair selected cities with NetZeroCities [...]

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

Clea Prieto2023-05-17T14:05:21+02:00April 18th, 2023|

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 [...]

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

Clea Prieto2023-06-23T14:37:11+02:00April 17th, 2023|

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 [...]

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

Clea Prieto2024-03-08T13:55:31+01:00April 16th, 2023|

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 [...]

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #3

Clea Prieto2023-04-04T14:02:54+02:00April 4th, 2023|

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!

NetZeroCities was at the Cities Forum in Torino

Clea Prieto2023-04-02T09:44:24+02:00March 28th, 2023|

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 [...]

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