From 23rd May to 25th May 2023, the Assises Européennes de la transition Énergétique Conference gathered European city representatives, members of the European Commission, stakeholders, and national and multi-national organisations from the public and private sectors in Mission City Bordeaux. The three-day conference convened over four thousand participants to listen, discuss, and dive into the necessities of an accelerated and just energy transition under the umbrella theme of “Acting together towards carbon neutrality in 2050”. The conference focused on concrete solutions to reach climate neutrality, addressing factors such as accounting, consumption and lifestyles, carbon sequestration, taxation, urban planning and land use [...]

The 24th edition of the European Conference on Energy Transition will be held on 23-25 May 2023 in Bordeaux Métropole, one of the 112 cities that are part of the EU Mission Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities.  The event, entitled "Acting together towards carbon neutrality in 2050", will focus on concrete solutions to reach climate neutrality by addressing aspects such as accounting, consumption and lifestyles, carbon sequestration, taxation, urban planning and land use planning, citizen mobilization and governance, etc. The event will feature nearly 15 plenaries, debates, workshops, roundtables, testimonials, interviews and site visits to discuss possible pathways to move towards an [...]

We are excited to announce the second annual conference for the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission. This year, the European Commission and NetZeroCities invite Mission City mayors and practitioners, representatives of national and regional authorities, and others to connect and engage on Mission-critical concepts and ideas.   Mission in Progress: Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference 2023  will be held in Brussels 26-27 June 2023. This invitation-only event is organised by the European Commission and NetZeroCities and will bring together political representatives and practitioners from the 112 Mission Cities to celebrate progress, share insights and inspiration.  Who is the conference for?  The first [...]

NetZeroCities attended the 5th Cities Forum in Torino, Italy on 16 and 17 March. The event was an excellent opportunity to connect with Mission Cities representatives, as well as with other European cities engaging in a journey to climate neutrality. Organised by DG REGIO, the event brought together key urban stakeholders at the European, national, regional and local levels who are committed to a green and just future for cities. Our team had the opportunity to showcase our work with cities at a booth shared between the Cities Mission and the Adaptation Mission. Mission Cities at the forefront of transformation in [...]

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, [...]

In the context of the French Presidency of the Council of the EU, the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation (MESRI) is holding a High-level Conference on Civic Engagement in the EU Missions on 21 March 2022 at the Iena Palace in Paris and online.  This conference will be dedicated to the EU missions, a new element of the Horizon Europe research and innovation programme launched by the European Commission in September 2021. The five EU missions aim at providing concrete solutions to tackle some of the greatest challenges we are facing today: adapting to climate change, beating cancer, [...]