Preliminary Market Consultation Notice to support Sofia’s Energy Transition

2026-08-14T16:41:25+02:00August 14th, 2026|

Deadline: 03 September 2026 (17:00 CEST Time) How to Participate? The survey is web based and is available for completion and submission here. The completed form with the replies must be submitted through the platform no later than 3 September 2026, 17:00 CEST. In case of technical problems with the submission, the form can be downloaded and sent by email to (cesf@netzerocities.eu) by the deadline. For any clarifications on the survey, please do not hesitate to contact by writing to cesf@netzerocities.eu by 24 August 2026. Questions will be collated and added to the website. Scope The overall objective of the [...]

Expertise to support ClimaNET and its participating cities (Greek and Cypriot cities)

2026-08-11T14:41:12+02:00August 10th, 2026|

Deadline: 07 September 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background ClimaNET (EGTC Clima Net Gr-Cy) is a European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation (EGTC) established by seven Mission Cities: Athens, Thessaloniki, Ioannina, Kalamata, Kozani, Trikala, and Limassol (Cyprus). Registered in Greece and operating under the EU legal framework for EGTCs, ClimaNET provides a formal platform for cross-border cooperation between member cities on climate neutrality, urban resilience, and sustainable urban development. The organisation is governed by a General Assembly composed of representatives of the member municipalities, supported by a Board of Directors and an executive coordination structure. Its mandate is to facilitate collaboration among [...]

Expert support for the design and delivery of a climate justice learning and knowledge exchange programme for The Hague

2026-08-10T15:20:02+02:00August 10th, 2026|

Deadline: 01 September 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background The Hague Climate Justice Lab [The Lab] is a two-year urban learning programme launched in February 2026, bringing together the Municipality of The Hague, Duurzame Den Haag, The Hague Humanity Hub, and Leiden University to research, test, and structurally integrate climate justice into the city's governance, policy, and practice. The Lab operates as an action-learning programme designed to produce actionable outcomes for policy and practice, with interim insights designed to feed back into the programme and inform adjustments across three interacting tracks: (A) resident-centred learning, (B) cross-sector knowledge exchange, and (C) municipal [...]

The problem isn’t the strategy

2026-07-30T12:34:12+02:00July 30th, 2026|

In the NetZeroCities Opinion Series, leading voices at the forefront of urban transition share personal perspectives on the pivotal issues shaping Europe's journey to climate-neutral cities. In this first article, Joanna Kiernicka-Allavena, Deputy Director of NetZeroCities, examines why climate transformation requires more than robust strategies, and why understanding people may be the most important challenge cities have yet to address. People hold contradictory values simultaneously. They respond to the same information differently depending on who delivers it, and in what moment of their lives it reaches them. They are moved by things that have no place [...]

Expert Support to Facilitate the Community of Practice of Cities in Norway

2026-08-10T15:31:18+02:00July 29th, 2026|

Deadline: 24 August 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background NetZeroCities through Special Grant Agreement 2 ( 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 platforms. To achieve this, NetZeroCities has developed a country specific support framework tailored to the unique characteristics and needs of each context. Three Norwegian cities, Oslo, Trondheim, and Stavanger are part [...]

Expert Support to Facilitate the National Platform for Climate Neutral Cities in Türkiye

2026-07-29T14:33:08+02:00July 29th, 2026|

Deadline: 24 August 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 will deliver the following [...]

The buildings we already have could define Europe’s climate future

2026-07-27T16:42:42+02:00July 27th, 2026|

Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Europe’s climate transition is unfolding in places most people know intimately: the apartment blocks where families start their mornings, the schools and offices that shape daily routines, the streets where old buildings tell the story of generations. These spaces also represent one of Europe’s biggest climate challenges.   Buildings account for around 40% of the EU’s energy consumption and more than a third of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, making the built environment one of the most important frontiers in the race towards climate neutrality.  For cities working towards the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, [...]

Capacity Building and Climate Transition Finance Portfolio Development for the Cities of The Hague and Eindhoven

2026-07-29T14:31:19+02:00July 17th, 2026|

New deadline: 24 August 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background The Hague and Eindhoven are actively engaged in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030. As part of their Climate City Contract through which they have received their respective mission labels, they have created a climate action plan setting out key investment needs. To achieve climate neutrality and prepare the respective cities for the impacts of climate change, large-scale investments are needed, both in public and private assets: Public infrastructure, public spaces, utilities, public and private buildings. Whilst some of these investments can take place on the basis of [...]

Sønderborg unleashes a domino effect, tipping industries one business case at a time

2026-07-10T13:00:18+02:00July 10th, 2026|

Author: Joanna Trimble In Denmark, Sønderborg is set to achieve a carbon-neutral energy system by 2029 – positioning the city as a green frontrunner in Europe. Its business-first mindset powers that success. Working alongside ten industries with the highest energy consumption, the municipality creates viable business cases, setting in motion the economic tipping points that propel the climate transition.  A small city with a grand vision   Nestled on the southern coast of Denmark, Sønderborg is a small waterfront city where history, innovation, and maritime culture converge. Despite a modest population of 74,000, its influence far exceeds its size. The city can punch above its weight thanks [...]

How Cities Are Rewiring Themselves for a Climate-Neutral Europe

2026-08-12T10:05:43+02:00July 2nd, 2026|

Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz A decade ago, the energy transition seemed relatively straightforward. Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy, improve efficiency and emissions would fall. Cities now know it is far more complicated than that.  As climate neutrality moves from ambition to implementation, local governments are discovering that progress depends on far more than technology. Success now hinges on institutions, investment, public participation and the ability to align diverse stakeholders around a shared vision. Producing clean energy remains essential, but cities are also learning how to integrate it into the fabric of urban life through governance, finance and collective action.  That lesson is [...]

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