In the French city of Marseille, six local businesses have received awards at a high-profile event for their exemplary achievements in climate change mitigation and adaptation, encouraging others to follow suit. The Climate Pioneers 2030 awards showcase local business’s climate work and were presented at a ceremony during the Climate Chance Europe Africa Summit. Nominees were selected in four climate change mitigation categories by city partners AtmoSud, the air quality observatory in the South Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region, while partners GREC SUD, a group of climate experts in the region, identified nominees for an adaptation category. A [...]

Despite ambitious climate plans and real progress on the ground, European cities face a common challenge: effectively communicating their work to citizens. From poorly attended town halls to surveys showing limited public awareness, municipalities are eager to develop better ways to connect climate policies to people’s daily lives, demonstrate tangible benefits, and design more inclusive approaches that reflect community priorities.  Cities across Europe are leading the transition to climate neutrality, but to turn ambitious policies into real change, they must engage residents in meaningful ways, showing them how climate actions improve daily life and inviting them [...]

Meet NetZeroPlanner, our newest tool to support all cities on their climate-neutrality journey! Planning and implementing decarbonisation at city-scale may seem a daunting process, requiring constant monitoring and adaptation to stay on track to climate neutrality.    That’s why we have partnered with Kausal, to design NetZeroPlanner, a powerful data-driven decision-making tool that empowers city leaders to assess the impact of their Climate Action Plan, refine their roadmap and ensure they meet their GHG emission reduction goals.   Empowering your City to Plan, Prioritise, and Fund your Path to Net Zero  With NetZeroPlanner, cities can now monitor [...]