Clea Prieto, Author at NetZeroCities

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

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T11:10:21+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 MissionClea Prieto2023-04-07T11:10:21+02:00

How the NetZeroCities Portal Can Help Your City Reach Climate Neutrality

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T11:09:51+02:00

The journey to climate neutrality doesn’t have to be a lonely one. In fact, the NetZeroCities Portal is a brand-new platform designed for cities to connect with each other and with climate neutrality experts, and to access online solutions as they work to reduce their emissions. As the online component of the EU Cities Mission that NetZeroCities currently manages, the Portal brings all of the latest on urban climate neutrality under one roof: a social networking space; a wide library of case studies, fact sheets, methods, and videos; targeted networking groups; and tools and templates that help map out the practical [...]

How the NetZeroCities Portal Can Help Your City Reach Climate NeutralityClea Prieto2023-04-07T11:09:51+02:00

NetZeroCities at the Smart City Expo World Congress

Clea Prieto2023-04-11T11:27:22+02:00

NZC was present at one of the leading international events on smart and sustainable cities "Cities will need to adopt a systemic and innovative approach to overcome the obstacles on the path to climate neutrality by 2030" was one of the key reflections shared during the Smart City Expo World Congress sessions in which NZC participated. The project was present at SCEWC from 15 to 17 November as part of the European Smart Cities and Communities joint presence of projects under the umbrella of the European Commission. Scalable Cities Secretariat and Smart Cities Marketplace brought together 30 European initiatives and projects, [...]

NetZeroCities at the Smart City Expo World CongressClea Prieto2023-04-11T11:27:22+02:00

Cities as a Test Bed for Climate Neutrality: €32 million in Support for EU Cities Mission Pilot Cities

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T11:06:16+02:00

NetZeroCities is launching a groundbreaking programme that tests new approaches to reaching climate neutrality goals across cities in Europe. This Pilot Cities Programme is part of the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities (“EU Cities Mission”), providing €32 million in grants and hands-on support to cities. The call opens on September 5 and invites applications from all cities that are committing to the objectives of the EU Cities Mission and are located in EU Member States and Associated Countries. The Pilot Cities Programme will help cities as they test out locally tailored actions towards a climate transition. Selected cities [...]

Cities as a Test Bed for Climate Neutrality: €32 million in Support for EU Cities Mission Pilot CitiesClea Prieto2023-04-07T11:06:16+02:00

City-Driven Solutions for Climate Neutrality: NetZeroCities City Panels

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T11:05:47+02:00

More than 100 cities from all 27 EU Member States – and 12 cities from other countries – are on the road to achieving Climate Neutrality within the next 8 years. Peer to peer exchange and mutual learning between these ambitious cities are two of the most important elements driving the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities. To accelerate this exchange and enable all European cities to become climate-neutral, NetZeroCities has created two City Panels, already at the center of a dynamic test environment that is paving the way for the latest strategies in the movement towards climate [...]

City-Driven Solutions for Climate Neutrality: NetZeroCities City PanelsClea Prieto2023-04-07T11:05:47+02:00

The EC publishes the factsheet Saving Energy for a Safe Winter

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T11:05:24+02:00

In the context of risk of gas outages and the EU's will to end its dependence on Russian fossil fuels, the European Commission has published the factsheet "Saving energy for a safe winter" that provides examples of cities that are already working on reducing energy consumption through energy saving and energy efficiency measures. The list of cities provided are either part of the EU Mission for 100 Climate-neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 (Cities Mission) or the Cities Energy Savings Sprint and they are working on initiatives in different fields, such as lighting mobility, and construction, among others. Some examples [...]

The EC publishes the factsheet Saving Energy for a Safe WinterClea Prieto2023-04-07T11:05:24+02:00

Call for Pilot Cities – Prepare for the opening of the call in September

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T11:05:01+02:00

On 5 September 2022, we will be launching a Call for Pilot Cities. The Pilot Cities programme will test and implement innovative approaches to rapid decabornisation over a two-year period. The selection of pilots will cover all thematic areas contributing to climate neutrality to ensure systemic transformation. Selected pilot cities will receive funding and hands-on assistance from the NZC Consortium partners. Cities interested in this Call for Pilot Cities are encouraged to join the series of webinars organised by NetZeroCities on different aspects related to the call: 27 June 2022 - 14:00 - 16:00: Ambition, approach, application 4 July 2022 [...]

Call for Pilot Cities – Prepare for the opening of the call in SeptemberClea Prieto2023-04-07T11:05:01+02:00

Let’s Go! Climate Neutral & Smart Cities Mission Kick Off Event

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T11:04:31+02:00

On 13 June, NetZeroCities and the European Commission hosted the Let’s Go! Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission Kick-off, an event that brought together the 112 cities selected to participate in the Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the European Commission 'Climate Neutral and Smart Cities' Mission team and the NetZeroCities consortium with the aim of facilitating contacts and experience sharing between cities, and introducing them to the services provided by NetZeroCities, the Mission Platform. The spotlight event, organised at BluePoint in Brussels, kicked off with a video presenting the 112 Cities Mission and the challenge ahead, followed [...]

Let’s Go! Climate Neutral & Smart Cities Mission Kick Off EventClea Prieto2023-04-07T11:04:31+02:00

The European Commission announces the 100 selected cities to join the Cities Mission

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T10:50:46+02:00

Today, the European Commission published the list of the 100 EU cities that have been selected to be part of the EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030, also known as the Cities Mission. The designated cities come from all 27 EU countries, with 12 additional cities coming from countries associated or with the potential of being associated to Horizon Europe. These cities were selected from among 362 eligible cities that expressed an interest in becoming climate-neutral by 2030. The Cities Mission will now work with different stakeholders to ensure that the designated cities reach climate neutrality [...]

The European Commission announces the 100 selected cities to join the Cities MissionClea Prieto2023-04-07T10:50:46+02:00

City Needs, Drivers and Barriers towards Climate Neutrality

Clea Prieto2023-04-07T10:50:20+02:00

NetZeroCities has published the report City Needs, Drivers and Barriers Towards Climate Neutrality that compiles the experiences of a sample of 64 participating cities from 22 EU Member States and 3 Associated Countries in the fight for climate neutrality. The cities represented, cover a wide range of population sizes and are at different stages of the climate neutrality journey. Through ten focus group discussions with city representatives, the NZC team analysed the reasons for why a city would like to become climate neutral (drivers), the difficulties hindering the journey (barriers) and the components an enabling environment should have (needs). The insights [...]

City Needs, Drivers and Barriers towards Climate NeutralityClea Prieto2023-04-07T10:50:20+02:00

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