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 [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

Facilitate the Community of Practice of Cities in the Republic of Slovenia

2026-06-15T11:40:51+02:00June 15th, 2026|

Deadline: 07 July 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 platforms. To achieve this, NZC has developed a country-specific support framework tailored to the unique characteristics and needs of each context. In the Republic of Slovenia, cities Kranj, Ljubljana and Velenje are participating in the EU [...]

Design and Operationalisation of a Municipal Climate Fund for the City of Aachen

2026-05-19T17:24:43+02:00May 19th, 2026|

Deadline: 09 June 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background In March 2024, the city of Aachen submitted its Climate City Contract (CCC) with a total of 134 commitments from the urban community actors. In October 2024, Aachen's CCC was awarded the EU Mission Label. This important milestone marked the beginning of the collaboration with the Climate City Capital Hub (The Hub)1 within NetZeroCities (NZC) and the finance experts responsible for Aachen. In October 2024, the Capital Hub kick-off took place in Aachen with the Aachen Transition Team, representatives from the NZC consortium and European Investment Bank (EIB). The Hub’s support services [...]

Specialist Support for the Polish Cities Community of Practice

2026-05-18T11:02:26+02:00April 27th, 2026|

New deadline: 26 May 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) The proposal submission deadline has been extended and a list of Q&As is attached to the RFP document. 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 [...]

Seeking expertise to develop the prototypical concept design and implementation guidelines for Glasgow’s Community Renewable Energy Framework (CREF)

2026-05-18T10:58:33+02:00April 21st, 2026|

New deadline: 14 May 2026 (23:59 CEST Time) Background The City of Glasgow is implementing a Community Renewable Energy Framework (CREF), aimed at increasing the footprint of community-owned renewables in the city. The framework seeks to support communities as they implement community renewable energy projects from initial proposals to delivery, including consideration of persistent challenges that these projects encounter, such as finding suitable land, financing, connections, and navigating the planning process. Glasgow describes the Community Renewable Energy Framework as follows in the Climate City Contract: “This initiative aims to support increased generation of energy from renewable sources by identifying a [...]

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