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Twenty more Mission Labels awarded to cities for ambitious climate plans

Ella Morgan2025-06-18T16:28:10+02:00October 22nd, 2024|

Another 20 Mission Cities received their EU Mission Label from Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, at a ceremony in Strasbourg today, in recognition of the cities’ plans to reach climate neutrality by 2030. Following a successful submission of their Climate City Contract (CCC) to the European Commission, the award of a label marks an important moment for Mission Cities as they implement the plans from their CCC and seek investment, particularly from the private sector, to do so. Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth, said: “Congratulations to the 20 cities that have committed to becoming climate-neutral. You lead by example in [...]

A new group of 20 cities receives EU Mission Label for their efforts towards climate neutrality

Ella Morgan2024-10-08T17:42:59+02:00October 8th, 2024|

A new group of 20 Mission Cities has been awarded the EU Mission Label by the European Commission for their plans to reach climate neutrality, bringing the total number of labelled cities to 53. For more details, please see the European Commission's press release below. PRESS RELEASE Today, the EU Mission Label was awarded to 20 cities that are part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe, the EU’s research and innovation programme. The Label recognises the cities' plans to achieve climate neutrality by 2030 and aims to facilitate access to [...]

19 more European cities will pair up with EU Mission Cities to find new urban climate solutions

Ella Morgan2024-09-16T12:41:52+02:00September 16th, 2024|

From September, 19 more cities from across Europe will gather speed towards climate neutrality as ‘Twin Cities’ on a knowledge-exchange programme delivered through the EU Cities Mission and the Mission platform, NetZeroCities. Through the Twinning Learning Programme, Twins are matched with a Pilot City or cluster of Pilot Cities that share common challenges and goals, emphasising collaboration and knowledge exchange throughout the 20-month programme. They will have access to support from world-class practitioners and experts to help them achieve their climate goals.  The 19 cities add to a growing network connecting with the EU’s Cities Mission – which aims to make [...]

From Climate City Contract to Implementation: What’s next for cities with the EU Mission Label?

Clea Prieto2024-08-09T10:32:40+02:00August 9th, 2024|

Authors: Lilybell Evergreen, Alan MacKenzie Cities have been working hard to form their Climate City Contracts, or ‘CCCs’ – an innovative governance tool that helps them to chart and navigate a path towards climate neutrality – and many more cities are now passing this important landmark in the EU Cities Mission. The creation of a CCC involves outlining interconnected Commitments, an Action Plan, and an Investment Plan, but it is more helpfully thought of as a process that helps cities to continually identify, investigate, and address obstacles to rapid transformation of their approach to climate actions [...]

Upscaling the EU Cities Mission: European Cities and Platforms Unite to Accelerate Climate-Neutrality

Capucine Pineau2024-07-18T14:14:48+02:00July 16th, 2024|

The Mission Cities of Spain and Sweden, alongside their national platforms citiES2030 and Viable Cities, have launched a Development Declaration aimed at upscaling the EU Cities Mission. This collaborative effort, endorsed by the Romanian Mission Platform M100, aims to propel the 112 Mission Cities towards climate neutrality by 2030, underscoring a unified commitment to achieve the European Green Deal and the Paris Agreement. Key Aspects of the Declaration The Development Declaration underscores the need for further support and resources to ensure the success of Mission Cities in achieving climate neutrality. It advocates for a common strategy on "scaling as the [...]

Capital idea: How the Climate City Capital Hub aims to make the difference for cities’ climate neutrality goals

Clea Prieto2024-07-19T10:55:13+02:00July 15th, 2024|

“All in all, it often comes to the money questions like, ‘how do we fund our climate work?’” says Elina Ojala, the environmental director of Lahti, Finland. “And there we also need private investors, and we need to find out how we can make it all happen and have all the things financed that we have planned.” Like 32 other cities in the EU Cities Mission, Lahti has now been awarded a ‘Mission Label’ – formal recognition of their plans to reach climate neutrality, detailed in their Climate City Contract and submitted to the European Commission. But what comes next? The [...]

City Leaders Committed to Driving Urban Climate Transitions: Introducing the Cities Mission Mayors Advisory Group

Capucine Pineau2024-07-10T12:27:04+02:00July 9th, 2024|

Hot news from the Cities Mission! A Cities Mission Mayors Advisory Group is soon to be inaugurated. This new body will play an essential role in advancing the EU Cities Mission, and will provide city leaders the opportunity to join forces, share insights, and shape the future of urban governance and development. The Advisory Group will serve as a vital and dynamic forum bringing together 15+ Mission City leaders to engage directly with the European Commission and the Mission Platform, managed by NetZeroCities. The members will be representing Mission Cities to provide strategic advice and feedback, [...]

Unleashing a Research Agenda for the EU Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities: our first event fully focused on research

Ella Morgan2024-07-09T09:50:11+02:00July 8th, 2024|

Are you familiar with the role of research in helping cities to become climate neutral? The event “Unleashing a Research Agenda for the EU Mission Climate Neutral and Smart Cities”, organised by NetZeroCities in Valencia on 25 June, was a first of its kind gathering of researchers from across Europe, complementing the 2024 edition of the Cities Mission Conference. Approximately 50 researchers participated, coming from both the NetZeroCities consortium and from an additional 28 universities and research institutions across Europe. The primary goals of this research event were to outline the research aspects of Mission [...]

That’s a wrap! Key takeaways from the 2024 Cities Mission Conference in Valencia

Ella Morgan2024-07-09T10:58:24+02:00July 4th, 2024|

On June 25 and 26, no fewer than 450 mayors, city practitioners, national and regional representatives, and urban sustainability experts gathered in Valencia, Spain, for the third Cities Mission Conference. Reunited in the 2024 EU Green Capital, the 112 Mission Cities focused their discussions on "Empowering Cities – the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission in Action”. The event, organised by the European Commission and NetZeroCities as part of the Valencia Cities Climate Week, represented a landmark in the journey towards climate neutrality. Progress and Ambition “It is exciting to see the progress [...]

25 cities set to receive further EU support for innovative climate projects

Clea Prieto2024-05-06T12:13:30+02:00May 6th, 2024|

News from NetZeroCities - the platform supporting the EU’s Mission of “100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030” - for immediate release: Twenty-five cities committed to become climate neutral as part of the EU Cities Mission are on course to receive further EU support for ambitious climate-related projects, aimed at accelerating progress towards their 2030 goal. Through Horizon Europe, the EU’s key research and innovation programme, the cities from across the EU and in associated countries of Horizon Europe will benefit from over 14 million Euros in total to become ‘Pilot Cities’, acting as innovation hubs as they test solutions for rapid decarbonisation. The grants, awarded in packages of 500,000-600,000, [...]

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