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Bergamo seeks expert to strengthen internal & external governance structures & build capacity for climate action implementation

Ella Morgan2025-05-22T12:25:12+02:00April 30th, 2025|

Deadline: 28 May 2025 (23:59 CET) Update (20 May): A document with responses to questions from interested parties has been added as an annex to this RfP. Compliance requirements for the website were added to point 3.2.1.4 The deadline to submit proposals has been extended to 28 May, 23:59 CEST Background The Climate City Contract (CCC) strategy of the City of Bergamo outlines a pathway towards climate neutrality, including the electrification of the tertiary and residential sectors through increased adoption of Renewable Energy Systems (RES) and heat pumps to replace conventional heating systems. According to the Regional Energy, Environment and [...]

Lisbon’s Climate City Contract: Development of an external communication and city branding strategy

Ella Morgan2025-05-22T12:25:54+02:00April 30th, 2025|

Deadline to ask questions: 29 May 2025 (16:00 CEST) Submission deadline: 5 June 2025 (23:59 CEST) Update: 22 May The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, are seeking bids for the development of an external communication and city branding strategy for the city of Lisbon, with the aim of communicating the ambitious climate related targets to a wider audience. Lisbon has been awarded the Mission Label for its ambitious commitments and actions to achieve climate neutrality as defined in the Climate City Contract. As part of the overall objective to communicate the city's journey, goals, targets and [...]

Systemic innovation in Umeå requires creative energy and a black belt in bureaucracy

Anne-Charlotte Costabadie2025-05-21T09:47:14+02:00April 23rd, 2025|

Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Umeå 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. In the northern Swedish city of Umeå, where dark winters stand in contrast with almost around-the-clock daytime in the summer months, the climate transition is well underway. But it needs to go faster. The city is ramping up the speed through the North Star project, [...]

Warsaw seeks expert for market analysis study of the feasibility of green energy purchases for the Warsaw Purchasing Group (WGZ)

Ella Morgan2025-04-08T14:36:52+02:00April 7th, 2025|

Deadline: 14.04.2025 (23:59 CET) The deadline has been extended to 14 April 2025. Clarifications to the scope of work have been added at the end of the Procurement Request for Proposals document, with edits highlighted in red throughout the document. The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, is requesting quotation for preparation of the study “Market analysis and study of the feasibility and profitability of green energy purchases for the Warsaw Purchasing Group (WGZ)”. The Warsaw Purchasing Group (WGZ) is a municipal group purchasing electricity for its members. It was established in 2013 and its initiator and [...]

Drammen’s zero-emission mosaic for 2030

Ella Morgan2025-05-21T09:50:02+02:00April 4th, 2025|

Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Drammen 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 as part of the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities. Encased in nature and situated at the junction of the Drams River and Drams Fjord, the warmest city in Norway has set its sights on reaching climate neutrality by 2030. Once dominated by industry and struggling with pollution, the port and river city of Drammen has built a strong [...]

Stuck in traffic? How sustainable commuting is improving health and the climate in Lahti

Ella Morgan2025-05-21T09:51:17+02:00April 3rd, 2025|

Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Lahti 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.  On the banks of Lake Vesijärvi, once one of Finland's most polluted lakes, the city of Lahti is responding to the environmental damage. By 1979, the city stopped discharging domestic and industrial wastewater into the lake, kicking off decades of conservation work to reverse the [...]

Malmö’s bold road to climate neutrality: A model for systemic change

Ella Morgan2025-05-21T09:52:07+02:00March 27th, 2025|

Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Stories from Pilot Cities: Malmö 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.  Malmö, a Swedish city renowned for its ambition and innovation, is racing towards climate neutrality with unwavering commitment. The city's success stems from a systemic approach that embraces collaboration with various stakeholders, shaping innovative policies and fostering holistic thinking to drive sustainability forward. This article [...]

Seeking expert support in drafting a parking plan for Bologna

Ella Morgan2025-04-14T10:53:03+02:00March 26th, 2025|

Deadline: 21.04.2025 We would like to inform prospective bidders, that clarifications based on received questions were added at the end of the RfP and deadline to submit proposals is extended until 21st April 2025. NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, through the City Expert Support Facility, are requesting a quotation for expertise support for parking plan management in the city of Bologna. Bologna is looking to accompany major sustainable mobility measures that are included in their Climate City Contract (CCC), particularly the implementation of new tramway infrastructure, with integrating policies such as a new Parking Plan for cars in the urban area (part [...]

An interview with Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz: The Cities Mission is transforming our cities, it deserves better political & funding support

Ella Morgan2025-03-24T17:44:41+01:00March 24th, 2025|

Hanna Gronkiewicz-Walz served a five-year term, between 2019 and 2024, as Chair of the Mission Board for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. She left the Board in October 2024 after being elected to the European Parliament. A politician, lawyer and professor of jurisprudence, her previous roles include Mayor of Warsaw, Chair of the National Bank of Poland, and Vice-Chair of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Mission Board member Jorn Verbeeck interviewed Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz on the achievements and future of the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, an initiative of the European Commission that the Mission Board helped design. She reflects [...]

Wrocław Seeks Expert Support for Preparation of an Energy Cluster Concept Study

Ella Morgan2025-03-19T12:31:39+01:00March 18th, 2025|

Deadline: 01.04.2025 (23:59:59 CET) NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, through the City Expert Support Facility, are requesting a quotation for expert support to Wrocław municipality for preparation of a concept study for an energy cluster. The assignment is split into two parts, with part of Task 1 carrying significance for other Polish cities planning to implement energy clusters and Task 2 focusing on the concept development of an energy cluster in Wrocław. Objectives The municipality of Wrocław plans to implement the concept of an energy cluster, the aim of which is to create a local, sustainable structure for the generation, consumption, storage [...]

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