Network of ambitious cities on climate neutrality grows to 184 on EU Cities Mission peer-learning programme

2025-01-22T11:47:13+01:00January 22nd, 2025|

From January 2025, 24 more cities will quicken their pace towards climate neutrality as they join a vast peer-learning network of 184 cities across Europe and beyond, delivered through the EU Cities Mission and facilitated by NetZeroCities, the Mission platform. The latest cities (listed below), representing 14 countries across Europe, have been selected as the third cohort to become ‘Twin Cities’ through the Twinning Learning Programme and paired with Mission Cities to learn from and feed into innovative climate-related pilot activities. Cities with similar challenges and pursuing similar solutions related to their emissions are matched and will share their insights across [...]

The Power of Partnerships: Forging Alliances to Scale and Speed Up the Impact of the Cities Mission

2024-12-20T10:00:27+01:00December 20th, 2024|

For cities to reach climate neutrality, they will need to overcome systemic problems – a key feature of the ‘Mission model’. Read here about how the Mission Platform, managed by NetZeroCities, is incorporating Mission principles to strengthen its support to cities and creating new partnerships for fresh thinking.  Just as cities are building partnerships to connect, exchange, and create knowledge and activities across their city, NetZeroCities is doing the same as the platform for the EU Cities Mission. But how does their will to cooperate relate to climate ambition?   When it comes to cities reaching their climate [...]

48 European cities to advance climate neutrality ‘transformation’ via €22m programme

2024-12-11T11:53:02+01:00December 11th, 2024|

Europe’s climate neutrality targets have been given a boost with 48 ambitious European cities set to receive a share of 22.6 million euros through the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities.  The cities will join the ‘Enabling City Transformation Programme’ and support sustainable urban development and Europe’s climate neutrality goals, including the European Green Deal, by creating practical, replicable solutions.  Mission Cities were invited by the EU Cities Mission platform – currently managed by NetZeroCities –to propose innovative actions to overcome systemic challenges, which attracted over 40 applications from across 24 countries in the EU and Horizon-associated countries.  Twenty-six [...]

Twelve Ukrainian cities join the SUN4Ukraine initiative of the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission

2024-12-03T11:40:46+01:00December 3rd, 2024|

A group of 12 municipalities from across Ukraine have been selected as SUN4Ukraine's Flagship Municipalities, embarking on a transformative journey toward climate neutrality by 2050. These municipalities will receive support from the SUN4Ukraine project and will collaborate with EU Mission Cities to exchange knowledge and strengthen capacities in the pursuit of climate-neutral rebuilding. For more details, please see SUN4Ukraine's press release below. PRESS RELEASE Twelve municipalities from across Ukraine are beginning a transformative journey to climate-neutral rebuilding. They have been announced as SUN4Ukraine’s Flagship Municipalities and will be associated with the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, which aims to achieve [...]

Calling all cities who want to learn from the 112 Mission Cities and reach climate neutrality!

2024-12-09T10:23:06+01:00November 15th, 2024|

NetZeroCities is offering new peer-learning opportunities with Mission Cities and access to online resources to all cities in Europe and Horizon-associated countries who want faster progress on climate action. And no matter whether you’re already pursuing ambitious climate targets or have just begun to explore the possibilities, let’s connect! Get inspired by Mission Cities!  As part of the EU Cities Mission, the Mission Platform managed by NetZeroCities  is supporting  112 Mission Cities selected by the European Commission as they strive to reach climate neutrality by 2030. Building on this work, we are now offering unique opportunities for peer learning with [...]

Twenty more Mission Labels awarded to cities for ambitious climate plans

2025-02-06T15:32:56+01:00October 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

2024-10-08T17:42:59+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 [...]

Pedal Power Seals European Collaboration for Climate-Neutral and Sustainable Mobility in Cities

2024-10-14T12:29:35+02:00October 2nd, 2024|

A sustainability project manager has cycled over 300km across Italy to deliver and sign a key document between two flagship urban climate action initiatives, both funded by the European Union, at the CIVITAS Forum in Parma, Italy. The agreement creates a vital partnership for hundreds of European cities striving to reach climate neutrality and improve the health and wellbeing of their citizens. Thomas Haddock, originally from Scotland and now based in Italy, cycled to Parma from San Remo over three days to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that connects NetZeroCities, the platform that supports the EU Cities Mission and [...]

9 Mission Cities among the 20 New European Bauhaus Awards winners and runners-up

2025-02-06T15:28:38+01:00April 25th, 2024|

The New European Bauhaus (NEB) awards, revealed earlier in April, spotlight 20 winning and runner-up projects that exemplify the initiative's core values: sustainability, inclusivity, and a focus on the younger generation. This prize garners innovative ideas to benefit of local communities and society as a whole. Organized into four distinct categories aligned with the thematic axes of transformation guiding the NEB, the awards recognise both established 'Champions' and promising 'Rising Stars. Notably, among the distinguished winners, 9 Mission Cities participating in the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission stood out, underscoring their commitment to implementing innovative urban development initiatives that reflect the [...]

More European cities reach milestone on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission

2024-03-25T17:32:19+01:00March 25th, 2024|

At a ceremony in Brussels, 23 cities – all part of the EU Cities Mission – received a ‘Mission Label’, following the submission of their Climate City Contract or CCC, which defines the city’s climate commitments, action plan, and investment strategy to become climate neutral by 2030.  Detailed CCC documents also include input from citizens and stakeholders – a key part of the process of engagement that continues after submission, as the city advances towards its climate goals and the CCC is developed further.  The labels are a recognition of the city’s plans by the European Commission, which it is hoped [...]

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