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

2025-03-24T17:44:41+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

2025-03-19T12:31:39+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 [...]

Expert Support to Strengthen City Collaboration in Norway

2025-03-18T11:51:19+01:00March 18th, 2025|

Deadline: 31.03.2025 (23:59:59 CET) In the context of the efforts of Norwegian cities within the EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030, and specifically the opportunity identified to provide additional support to the community of cities working toward the Mission’s objectives within Norway’s national ecosystem, NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, through the City Expert Support Facility, is requesting a quotation for services from an organization or individual able to operate within this national context. The role involves supporting teams from NetZeroCities , as relevant, to take charge of and facilitate the process described below. About the request The following is [...]

Expert Support to Enhance National Collaboration in the Republic of Croatia

2025-03-18T14:14:56+01:00March 18th, 2025|

Deadline: 31.03.2025 (23:59:59 CET) In the context of the efforts of Croatian Cities within the EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030, and specifically the opportunity identified to provide additional support to the community of cities working toward the Mission’s objectives within the Republic of Croatia national ecosystem, NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, through the City Expert Support Facility, is requesting a quotation for services from an organization or individual able to operate within this national context. The role involves supporting teams from NetZeroCities , as relevant, to take charge of and facilitate the process described below. About the request [...]

Bulgaria Seeks Expert Support to Drive National Collaboration

2025-03-18T11:11:18+01:00March 18th, 2025|

Deadline: 31.03.2025 (23:59:59 CET) In the context of the efforts of Bulgarian cities within the EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030, and specifically the opportunity identified to provide additional support to the community of cities working toward the mission’s objectives within Bulgaria’s national ecosystem, NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, through the City Expert Support Facility, is requesting a quotation for services from an organization or individual able to operate within this national context. The role involves supporting teams from NetZeroCities, as relevant, to take charge of and facilitate the process described below. About the request The following is a [...]

Kozani seeks expertise for legal & market analysis evaluation relating to an electro-thermal energy storage system in Greek electricity market

2025-03-11T15:30:05+01:00March 11th, 2025|

Deadline: 25.03.2025 (23:59:59 CET) The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, is requesting quotation for the evaluation of legal and market analysis undertaken within Kozani’s NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme project: “NEUTRON”. The legal and market analysis was undertaken in reference to the participation of an electro-thermal energy storage system in the Greek electricity market. This work requires advanced legal expertise and general business structure knowledge related to the Greek electricity market and energy storage. About the request Within the NEUTRON project, a legal and market analysis was conducted regarding the participation of an electro-thermal energy storage system [...]

Greek and Cypriot Mission Cities join forces to launch the ClimaNet Platform

2025-03-10T14:07:07+01:00March 10th, 2025|

Greek and Cypriot Mission Cities are joining forces to facilitate nation-wide dialogue, collaboration, and acceleration to a shared climate-neutral vision. The ClimaNet Platform will aim to enhance national collaboration, share knowledge and best practices, and secure funding to accelerate climate neutrality efforts. This is a significant step for cities on their journeys for a shared climate-neutral future. The platform was formalised by Mayors Haris Doukas (Athens), Stelios Angeloudis (Thessaloniki), Nikolaos Sakkas (Trikala), Thomas Begas (Ioannina), Ioannis Kokkaliaris (Kozani), Athanasios Vasilopoulos (Kalamata), and Yiannis Armeftis (Limassol) at the 'Climate Neutrality and Resilient Athens: Green and Blue Interventions [...]

Leuven seeks expertise to develop a tender template for an Energy Service Company (ESCO)

2025-03-04T10:19:50+01:00March 4th, 2025|

Deadline: 24.03.2025 (23:59:59 CET) The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NZC / Climate-KIC, is requesting a quotation for developing a guideline template that can be used for public tendering for the services of an Energy Service Company (ESCO) to realise energy renovations in the City of Leuven and by its partners. The primary target group for ESCO projects is the care homes sector, schools, and municipal buildings. Public tendering procedures will need to be followed, based on well-defined specifications, that these target groups have limited expertise and knowledge about. About the request The energy performance contract functions as a contractual [...]

Expert Support for Collaboration within Belgium

2025-02-19T11:18:34+01:00February 14th, 2025|

Deadline: 07 March 2025 Deadline to submit questions: 21 February 2025 In the context of the efforts of Belgian cities within the EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030, and specifically the opportunity identified to provide additional support to the community of cities working toward the Mission’s objectives within Belgium’s national ecosystem, the City Expert Support Facilit (CESF), through NZC / Climate-KIC, is requesting a quotation for services from an organisation or individual able to operate within this national context. The role involves supporting teams from NetZeroCities, as relevant, to take charge of and facilitate the process described [...]

Expert Support for Collaboration within Greece

2025-02-19T11:18:47+01:00February 14th, 2025|

Deadline: 07 March 2025 Deadline to submit questions: 21 February 2025 In the context of the efforts of Greek cities within the EU Mission for 100 Climate Neutral Cities by 2030, and specifically the opportunity identified to provide additional support to the community of cities working toward the Mission’s objectives within Greece’s national ecosystem, the City Expert Support Facilit (CESF), through NZC / Climate-KIC, is requesting a quotation for services from an organisation or individual able to operate within this national context. The role involves supporting teams from NetZeroCities, as relevant, to take charge of and facilitate the process described [...]

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