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City Finance Specialised Services Tender (Panel Arrangement)

2025-12-10T16:51:06+01:00November 14th, 2025|

Deadline: 12 January 2026 Please note that the deadline for submitting bids has changed and a list of questions and answers are published at the bottom of the RFP in the downloaded PDF file. Background As part of the comprehensive support envisioned by NetZeroCities as the Cities Mission platform, direct capacity support and capability building delivered by City Finance Specialised Services (CFSS) roles has been included in direct response to stated priority needs by Mission Cities. The CFS role is being provided in a combination of ways, and this procurement scope addresses one of those ways. Direct sub-contracting of CFS [...]

Oslo’s PURE Project: Building Climate Neutrality from the Ground Up

2025-11-17T10:07:56+01:00November 13th, 2025|

Author: Ayden Maher Stories from Pilot Cities: Oslo is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, and the Pilot Cities Programme – a component of the Mission that focuses on exploring and testing pathways to rapid decarbonisation over a two-year period. From Climate budgets to Construction yards Oslo has earned its reputation as one of Europe’s climate leaders. The city was the first in the world to introduce a climate budget, a governance system that ties emissions targets directly to financial planning. That model has since [...]

Preparation vs prevention? How cities can find a balance as they face challenges of climate change

2025-11-10T12:06:21+01:00November 10th, 2025|

Will we run out of the materials we need for clean energy generation? How do we balance adapting to a changing climate with mitigating and preventing its worst effects?  And what role could AI play in achieving climate neutrality? These are some of the key questions facing cities and, in three upcoming papers introduced in this post, NetZeroCities  partners Dark Matter Labs, Demos Helsinki and Polimi take a deeper look. Anticipating future problems and opportunities should be a priority for organisation’s risk management and to inform their decision making – and cities are no exception.  Yet [...]

Expertise for Public/Private Partnership Model for Dijon’s Biomass Heating Network

2025-10-15T15:33:28+02:00October 10th, 2025|

Deadline: 31 October 2025 Background Dijon Métropole has committed to energy transition through its Climate City Contract (CCC) and the Pilot Cities Programme (PCP) within the Horizon Europe “100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030” The Action plan and Investment Plan of the CCC are describing global investment amount needed for the Energy transtion on the territory as well as proposing to adress actions throughout the management of an Energy projects’ portfolio. One of the key initiatives of Dijon Métropole Pilot Cities Programme Activity is the creation of a territorial massification operator: the Société d'Économie Mixte (SEM) ENERGIES (a public-private [...]

Molecular Milan: Tapping the power of super-local climate action

2025-10-07T14:02:50+02:00October 7th, 2025|

Can a single neighbourhood become a testing ground for a city’s net-zero future? Milan’s Climate City Contract team is putting the theory into practice in the northeastern district of Adriano-Crescenzago-Lambro and report here on how urban experimentation, social equity, and ecological regeneration can work hand in hand to accelerate the climate transition.  Molecules of change  When facing a huge challenge, ‘start small’ can be helpful advice: breaking the problem down into manageable chunks can help to avoid becoming overwhelmed, while the mini successes of each completed task can build momentum and make progress more noticeable.  But [...]

Expert support for stakeholder engagement for the city of Torino

2025-10-17T18:35:22+02:00October 3rd, 2025|

Deadline: 31 October 2025 Background The City of Turin is advancing the implementation of its Climate City Contract (CCC) and has developed a structured labelling process to formalize and expand alliances with local stakeholders, including public companies, large corporations, SMEs, startups, trade associations, non-profits, academic institutions, and research centers. The aim of the labelling initiative is to recognize organizations that contribute to emissions reductions within the city. While the city has successfully engaged startups and youth-driven initiatives, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain underrepresented in local climate governance. These stakeholders have traditionally been more difficult to engage due to a [...]

Expert support to the community of practice of cites in Ireland

2025-10-13T11:31:57+02:00September 30th, 2025|

Deadline: 28 October 2025 About the request In the context of the efforts of Irish cities within the EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030, and specifically the opportunity identified to provide additional support to the community of cities working toward the mission’s objectives within the Ireland's national ecosystem, the City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC is requesting a quotation for services from an organisation or individual able to operate within this national context. The role involves supporting teams from NetZeroCities, as relevant, to take charge of and facilitate the process described below. The following [...]

Expert support for legal advisory for the design and launch of a municipal Energy Fund in Porto

2025-09-25T17:33:04+02:00September 25th, 2025|

Deadline: 10 October 2025 About the request The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, are requesting quotation for for legal advisory for the design and launch of a municipal Energy Fund in Porto aiming to improve energy efficiency and increase renewable energy production in residential dwellings and commercial spaces in the metropolitan area and mitigate energy poverty among vulnerable communities in the region. This fund will be technically managed by AdEPorto – Porto Energy Agency, in collaboration with Porto Municipality. AdEPorto is a non-profit association established in 2007, which promotes sustainable development in the northern part of [...]

Mini‑grids, Major Momentum: How the Hague is Wiring up a Cooler Future

2025-09-30T14:26:24+02:00September 24th, 2025|

Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Stories from Pilot Cities: The Hague is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, and the Pilot Cities Programme – a component of the Mission that focuses on exploring and testing pathways to rapid decarbonisation over a two-year period. When Petra Bijvoet from the City Hall talks about The Hague, she speaks with the urgency of someone who knows that time is running out. "We're the most densely built city in the Netherlands," she says, "and we sit right at sea level. If [...]

Everybody needs good neighbours: How four nearby European cities are taking on big climate challenges together

2025-09-23T14:59:57+02:00September 23rd, 2025|

One began their Mission City journey from ‘less than zero,’ while another is a former European Green Capital – but all share a similar need to meet their climate ambitions. They told a meeting of experts from across Europe how they’re changing their cities.  What does it take to become a European Green Capital? Measured on seven indicators, including air quality, biodiversity, and climate change mitigation, any winning city will be pursuing high environmental and sustainability standards.   Yet, even with the knowledge acquired through this work, the challenge of climate neutrality requires another level of ambition [...]

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