Deadline: 19 May 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background NetZeroCities, through Special Grant Agreement 2 (SGA2) Task 1.6, ‘Sub-European Peer-to-Peer Collaboration’, is actively working to provide tailored support in various national contexts. The aim is to provide additional support to cities, foster communities of practice between cities in each country, i.e. to strengthen city-to-city collaboration spaces at national level and thus help to reinforce national support structures for climate neutral cities (national platforms). To achieve this, NZC has developed a country-specific support framework tailored to the unique characteristics and needs of each context. In practice, the subcontractor should deliver the following [...]

NewNewNew deadline: 14 May 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background The City of Glasgow is implementing a Community Renewable Energy Framework (CREF), aimed at increasing the footprint of community-owned renewables in the city. The framework seeks to support communities as they implement community renewable energy projects from initial proposals to delivery, including consideration of persistent challenges that these projects encounter, such as finding suitable land, financing, connections, and navigating the planning process. Glasgow describes the Community Renewable Energy Framework as follows in the Climate City Contract: “This initiative aims to support increased generation of energy from renewable sources by identifying a [...]

Deadline: 18 May 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) The proposal submission deadline has been extended and a list of Q&As is attached to the RFP document. Background NetZeroCities, through SGA2 Task 1.6, ‘Sub-European Peer-to-Peer Collaboration’, is actively working to provide tailored support in various national contexts. The aim is to provide additional support to cities, foster communities of practice between cities in each nation, i.e. to strengthen city-to-city collaboration spaces at national level and thus help to reinforce national ecosystems. To achieve this, NetZeroCities has developed a country-specific support framework tailored to the unique characteristics and needs of each context. In [...]

Deadline: 6 May 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) The proposal submission deadline has been extended and a list of Q&As is attached to the RFP document. Background In Sønderborg, Denmark, a growing interest in industrial decarbonization has led to the exploration of waste heat reuse among small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). While many SMEs generate waste heat through various processes, these sources are typically small and fragmented. As a result, traditional assessments - focused on single processes - fail to present a conclusive business case for investment. There is a wish to change that by developing a holistic methodology that can [...]

Deadline: 24 April 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background The Cities of Parma and Bologna are part of the Italian network of Mission Cities and have each developed their Climate City Contracts (CCCs) through large, collaborative coalitions involving universities, utilities, private-sector partners, civil-society organisations, research institutions, intermunicipal bodies, and the Emilia-Romagna Region. These alliances demonstrate strong political commitment and broad engagement, but they currently lack formal legal or institutional anchoring. As a consequence, they remain fragile, heavily dependent on voluntary participation, and exposed to political turnover, administrative restructuring, and fragmented mandates. Both cities are now entering a decisive moment: the shift [...]