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Join the EU Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme and twin to win on climate neutrality!

Ella Morgan2024-09-10T11:52:21+02:00September 10th, 2024|

Looking for valuable support for your city to ramp up its climate action? As part of the EU Cities Mission, the Twinning Learning Programme is open again for applications, offering ambitious cities a unique opportunity to join an expert-supported 18-month city-to-city learning programme focused on knowledge sharing to reach their climate goals. Apply Now! Those chosen to become ‘Twin Cities’ will work towards their already-stated commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 as they gain insights and practical strategies from counterparts on the Pilot Cities Programme, which supports European cities to test [...]

NetZeroCities to participate in the 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns in Aalborg

Clea Prieto2024-08-20T09:12:55+02:00August 12th, 2024|

NetZeroCities is excited to announce its participation in the 10th anniversary of the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT), taking place from October 1-3 in Aalborg, Denmark. This year’s event marks a significant milestone, as it returns to the city where it all began 30 years ago. Since its inception in 1994, the ESCT has been a driving force in challenging local governments across Europe to shape a future that is sustainable, resilient, and just. Aalborg has played a pivotal role in this journey, hosting the conference twice before and giving birth to landmark initiatives like the Aalborg Charter [...]

Galway’s Westside Gains Ground for Net Zero Goals

Ella Morgan2024-08-14T10:17:15+02:00August 12th, 2024|

Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Galway is a participant in the Pilot Cities Programme, an EU grant funded programme which focuses on exploring and testing pathways to rapid decarbonisation over a two-year period. “The climate neutrality targets of 2030 and 2050 are closing in on us,” says Sharon Carroll, as she reflects on the formidable challenge ahead. “The level of action that’s needed is almost a barrier in itself because it can be so overwhelming,” says Carroll. Galway, where Carroll is the Project Coordinator for the Irish city’s participation in the NetZeroCities Pilot [...]

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 [...]

Istanbul’s quest for earthquake resilience and sustainability

Ella Morgan2024-09-02T14:08:20+02:00August 8th, 2024|

Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Stories from Pilot Cities: Istanbul is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities and the Pilot Cities Programme – a component of the Mission that focuses on exploring and testing pathways to rapid decarbonisation over a two-year period. The last major earthquake in Turkey was nearly eight magnitude, causing massive damage to millions of buildings and resulting in thousands of lives lost. The country suffers regular smaller tremors too and therefore the historic city of Istanbul, the country’s largest city, faces a dual [...]

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 [...]

Preserving the Past, Building the Future: Budapest’s Climate Challenge

Ella Morgan2024-07-16T15:58:00+02:00July 12th, 2024|

Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Budapest is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities and the Pilot Cities Programme – a component of the Mission that focuses on exploring and testing pathways to rapid decarbonisation over a two-year period. As a European crossroads of culture and a historical intersection of power, Budapest’s streets, food, ruin bars, historical monuments, castles, bridges and spas tell the story of Roman, Ottoman Turkish, Slavic, Jewish and Viennese influence. They have left their stamp on the city, the ‘Pearl [...]

Banking on Bristol

Ella Morgan2024-07-29T18:43:44+02:00July 12th, 2024|

Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Bristol is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities and the Pilot Cities Programme – a component of the Mission that focuses on exploring and testing pathways to rapid decarbonisation over a two-year period. “Who is going to pay for this?” The estimated cost of Bristol’s decarbonisation is around £10 billion. Therefore, to Bristol City Council, it is clear that finding the money is imperative. Situated in the southwest of England, the city is taking bold steps towards answering [...]

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, [...]

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