City Advisors: Connecting the Dots for the Climate Transition

2023-01-26T16:01:28+01:00

Mission Cities are embarking on a remarkable journey to reach climate neutrality by 2030. But a growing group of Climate Neutral City Advisors are making sure that they aren’t doing so alone.   As the key contact point for Mission Cities, Climate Neutral City Advisors are a central part of the process of co-designing local roadmaps to climate neutrality by 2030 through Climate City Contracts. Together the City Advisors represent a wealth of experience in working directly with cities, which will come in handy as they work to connect cities and advise them as they commit to, implement, and invest [...]

City Advisors: Connecting the Dots for the Climate Transition2023-01-26T16:01:28+01:00

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #2

2023-01-13T10:34:48+01:00

The most recent NetZeroCities’ newsletter has been published, if you missed it, you can find it here! The second EU Cities Mission Journey newsletter details the beginning of the 112 Mission Cities’ journey to climate neutrality by 2030. Find out what is happening within cities and take a look back at the ambitions and expectations that the Mission Cities shared with NetZeroCities during the EU Cities Mission kick-off event last June. The newsletter highlights the first outcomes of the Call for Pilot Cities Programme that – the selected cities will be announced in February 2023. The pilot cities will be [...]

The EU Cities Mission Journey Newsletter #22023-01-13T10:34:48+01:00

How the NetZeroCities Portal Can Help Your City Reach Climate Neutrality

2022-12-13T16:48:05+01:00

The journey to climate neutrality doesn’t have to be a lonely one. In fact, the NetZeroCities Portal is a brand-new platform designed for cities to connect with each other and with climate neutrality experts, and to access online solutions as they work to reduce their emissions. As the online component of the EU Cities Mission that NetZeroCities currently manages, the Portal brings all of the latest on urban climate neutrality under one roof: a social networking space; a wide library of case studies, fact sheets, methods, and videos; targeted networking groups; and tools and templates that help map out the practical [...]

How the NetZeroCities Portal Can Help Your City Reach Climate Neutrality2022-12-13T16:48:05+01:00

NetZeroCities at the Smart City Expo World Congress

2022-11-28T14:27:58+01:00

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 [...]

NetZeroCities at the Smart City Expo World Congress2022-11-28T14:27:58+01:00

Call for Pilot Cities – Deadline Extended until 17 November

2022-11-14T12:31:04+01:00

14 November Update: The deadline is now extended until 17 November at 12:00 noon CET. Thank you for your patience as the technical team works through technical issues on the submission platform. The system will come back online on Monday November 14 at 20:00 CET. To support applicants, we have extended the application deadline until Thursday November 17 at 12:00 CET. On 5 September, NetZeroCities opened a Call to join its Pilot Cities Programme, a groundbreaking programme that tests new approaches to reaching climate neutrality goals across cities in Europe. As part of the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart [...]

Call for Pilot Cities – Deadline Extended until 17 November2022-11-14T12:31:04+01:00

Call for Pilot Cities: NetZeroCities is looking for external experts to review applications

2022-11-28T13:57:37+01:00

On 5 September, NetZeroCities launched a groundbreaking programme that tests new approaches to reaching climate neutrality goals across cities in Europe. This Pilot Cities Programme is part of the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities (“EU Cities Mission”), providing €32 million in grants and hands-on support to cities. The call invites applications from all cities that are committing to the objectives of the EU Cities Mission and are located in EU Member States and Associated Countries. The Pilot Cities programme will identify and support European cities to test and implement innovative approaches to rapid decarbonisation. The Pilot Cities Programme will [...]

Call for Pilot Cities: NetZeroCities is looking for external experts to review applications2022-11-28T13:57:37+01:00

Cities as a Test Bed for Climate Neutrality: €32 million in Support for EU Cities Mission Pilot Cities

2022-09-05T12:00:19+02:00

NetZeroCities is launching a groundbreaking programme that tests new approaches to reaching climate neutrality goals across cities in Europe. This Pilot Cities Programme is part of the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities (“EU Cities Mission”), providing €32 million in grants and hands-on support to cities. The call opens on September 5 and invites applications from all cities that are committing to the objectives of the EU Cities Mission and are located in EU Member States and Associated Countries. The Pilot Cities Programme will help cities as they test out locally tailored actions towards a climate transition. Selected cities [...]

Cities as a Test Bed for Climate Neutrality: €32 million in Support for EU Cities Mission Pilot Cities2022-09-05T12:00:19+02:00

City-Driven Solutions for Climate Neutrality: NetZeroCities City Panels

2022-08-25T08:03:38+02:00

More than 100 cities from all 27 EU Member States – and 12 cities from other countries – are on the road to achieving Climate Neutrality within the next 8 years. Peer to peer exchange and mutual learning between these ambitious cities are two of the most important elements driving the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities. To accelerate this exchange and enable all European cities to become climate-neutral, NetZeroCities has created two City Panels, already at the center of a dynamic test environment that is paving the way for the latest strategies in the movement towards climate [...]

City-Driven Solutions for Climate Neutrality: NetZeroCities City Panels2022-08-25T08:03:38+02:00

Call for Pilot Cities – Prepare for the opening of the call in September

2022-09-05T08:26:30+02:00

On 5 September 2022, we will be launching a Call for Pilot Cities. The Pilot Cities programme will test and implement innovative approaches to rapid decabornisation over a two-year period. The selection of pilots will cover all thematic areas contributing to climate neutrality to ensure systemic transformation. Selected pilot cities will receive funding and hands-on assistance from the NZC Consortium partners. Cities interested in this Call for Pilot Cities are encouraged to join the series of webinars organised by NetZeroCities on different aspects related to the call: 27 June 2022 - 14:00 - 16:00: Ambition, approach, application 4 July 2022 [...]

Call for Pilot Cities – Prepare for the opening of the call in September2022-09-05T08:26:30+02:00

Let’s Go! Climate Neutral & Smart Cities Mission Kick Off Event

2022-06-17T08:46:12+02:00

On 13 June, NetZeroCities and the European Commission hosted the Let’s Go! Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission Kick-off, an event that brought together the 112 cities selected to participate in the Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, the European Commission 'Climate Neutral and Smart Cities' Mission team and the NetZeroCities consortium with the aim of facilitating contacts and experience sharing between cities, and introducing them to the services provided by NetZeroCities, the Mission Platform. The spotlight event, organised at BluePoint in Brussels, kicked off with a video presenting the 112 Cities Mission and the challenge ahead, followed [...]

Let’s Go! Climate Neutral & Smart Cities Mission Kick Off Event2022-06-17T08:46:12+02:00
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