Deadline: 27 February 2026 Please note that the deadline for submitting bids has changed and a list of questions and answers are published at the bottom of the RFP in the downloaded PDF file Background NetZeroCities 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 [...]

Deadline: 13 January 2026 Please note that a list of questions and answers are published at the bottom of the request for proposals in the document below. Background In scope of the implementation of its Climate City Contract, Liepaja is taking a significant step towards energy independence, economic sustainability, and climate neutrality by 2030 with the establishment of its first energy community. Liepaja is in the early stages of developing a pioneering Energy Community aimed at enhancing energy independence, integrating renewable energy (solar), and deploying battery storage to optimize grid reliability and support vulnerable users. The project is further aiming [...]

Deadline: 12 January 2026 Please note that the deadline for submitting bids has changed and a list of questions and answers are published at the bottom of the RFP in the downloaded PDF file. Background As part of the comprehensive support envisioned by NetZeroCities as the Cities Mission platform, direct capacity support and capability building delivered by City Finance Specialised Services (CFSS) roles has been included in direct response to stated priority needs by Mission Cities. The CFS role is being provided in a combination of ways, and this procurement scope addresses one of those ways. Direct sub-contracting of CFS [...]

Deadline: 31 October 2025 Background Dijon Métropole has committed to energy transition through its Climate City Contract (CCC) and the Pilot Cities Programme (PCP) within the Horizon Europe “100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030” The Action plan and Investment Plan of the CCC are describing global investment amount needed for the Energy transtion on the territory as well as proposing to adress actions throughout the management of an Energy projects’ portfolio. One of the key initiatives of Dijon Métropole Pilot Cities Programme Activity is the creation of a territorial massification operator: the Société d'Économie Mixte (SEM) ENERGIES (a public-private [...]

Deadline: 31 October 2025 Background The City of Turin is advancing the implementation of its Climate City Contract (CCC) and has developed a structured labelling process to formalize and expand alliances with local stakeholders, including public companies, large corporations, SMEs, startups, trade associations, non-profits, academic institutions, and research centers. The aim of the labelling initiative is to recognize organizations that contribute to emissions reductions within the city. While the city has successfully engaged startups and youth-driven initiatives, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) remain underrepresented in local climate governance. These stakeholders have traditionally been more difficult to engage due to a [...]

Deadline: 28 October 2025 About the request In the context of the efforts of Irish 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 Ireland's national ecosystem, the City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / 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 below. The following [...]

Deadline: 10 October 2025 About the request The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, are requesting quotation for for legal advisory for the design and launch of a municipal Energy Fund in Porto aiming to improve energy efficiency and increase renewable energy production in residential dwellings and commercial spaces in the metropolitan area and mitigate energy poverty among vulnerable communities in the region. This fund will be technically managed by AdEPorto – Porto Energy Agency, in collaboration with Porto Municipality. AdEPorto is a non-profit association established in 2007, which promotes sustainable development in the northern part of [...]

Deadline: 29 August 2025 About the request The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, are requesting proposals for supporting Nantes Métropole in the development of a local climate finance facility aimed at linking private and public funders with project developers in the field of carbon storage, biodiversity, reforestation, and more generally climate transition. The goal of Nantes Metropole is to create an innovative facility, inspired by La Rochelle's Coopérative carbone pioneering model, capable of creating a new financial ecosystem by linking private (and public) funders with climate project developers, particularly in the fields of carbon storage, biodiversity, [...]

Deadline: 15 August 2025 Update: 28 July About the request The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, are requesting proposals for City Finance Specialised Services, dedicated to support capital and finance needs for specific Mission cities in the following geographic areas: Bulgaria : Sofia and Gabrovo Czech Republic : Liberec Estonia : Tartu Hungary : Budapest, Miskolc and Pecs Israel : Eilat Latvia : Riga and Liepāja Lithuania : Vilnius and Tauragė Slovakia : Bratislava and Košice In a practical sense, the City Finance Specialist (CFS) will be expected to work collaboratively with each city’s transition team and [...]

Deadline: 14 July 2025 About the request The City Expert Support Facility (CESF), through NetZeroCities / Climate-KIC, are requesting proposals for legal advisory for the design and launch of a municipal Energy Fund in Porto aiming to improve energy efficiency and increase renewable energy production in residential dwellings and commercial spaces in the metropolitan area and mitigate energy poverty among vulnerable communities in the region. This fund will be technically managed by AdEPorto – Porto Energy Agency, in collaboration with Porto Municipality. AdEPorto is a non-profit association established in 2007, which promotes sustainable development in the northern part of the [...]