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‘There is already such a will’: becoming climate neutral in Issy-les-Moulineaux, a Twin City Interview

Ella Morgan2025-09-08T16:17:39+02:00September 8th, 2025|

Luca Fayoux-Cinelli is the deputy director in charge of communication and innovation for the municipality of Issy-les-Moulineaux, which sits in the south-western suburbs of Paris. As part of the first Twinning Learning Programme, it was connected with the nine Italian cities working on their joint Let’sGOv project, which included exploring ways to improve the availability of data and support more detailed monitoring, making interventions to reduce energy-related emissions more precise. “[The Twinning Learning Programme] was really the key for us to discover new cities […] with similar challenges and similar wills as us,” says Fayoux-Cinelli. What [...]

Twin City interview with Jordi Mazon, Deputy Mayor of Viladecans

Ella Morgan2025-09-08T16:23:47+02:00September 5th, 2025|

Jordi Mazon is the deputy mayor in Viladecans, a city close to Barcelona. He has a PhD in physics from the department of physics at the Technical University of Catalonia. To tackle energy poverty and promote sustainable energy, Viladecans established an energy company with citizens through an innovative public-private citizen partnership (PPCP) model. The project included the creation of a local digital currency – the Vilawatt – to incentivise energy saving and which could be used in dozens of stores, boosting the local economy. The original project ended in 2020 but now acts as a platform for other local [...]

Different Cities, Common Ground: Westminster’s Twinning Story

Ella Morgan2025-08-18T12:23:29+02:00August 13th, 2025|

Author: Ayden Maher In the heart of London, Westminster is home to a diverse community of residents, institutions, and businesses, presenting a uniquely layered challenge for the climate transition. At first glance, it bears little resemblance to cities like Leuven in Belgium or Lund in Sweden. But through the Twinning Learning Programme, these cities are united by a common goal: to transform how urban areas are heated and to do so in a way that brings long-term benefits to local people. What happens when cities with vastly different contexts come together to tackle one of the most complex aspects of [...]

European cities invited to join forces with leading peers on climate neutrality programme

Anne-Charlotte Costabadie2025-06-25T08:14:11+02:00June 25th, 2025|

PRESS RELEASE A unique opportunity for cities to accelerate their local climate action and learn from leading cities in Europe is now open for applications, as part of the Twinning Learning Programme. The programme is part of the EU Cities Mission and is facilitated by the Mission Platform, currently managed by NetZeroCities. Cities with a commitment to reaching climate neutrality by or before 2050 can apply to join as ‘twin cities’ with cities Aachen, Bristol, 2nd district of Bucharest municipality, Dunkerque, Eindhoven-Helmond, Elbasan, Gabrovo, Guimarães, Ioannina, Kozani, Liberec, Padova, Reykjavik, Sarajevo, Sofia, Stockholm, Torino, Umeå and Warsaw, offering successful applicants access [...]

Coming Soon: Get Matched with a Mission City! New Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme Call Opens in June

Anne-Charlotte Costabadie2025-06-03T10:33:58+02:00May 7th, 2025|

Correction: The launch of the new Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme has been moved to later in June, instead of 3 June as initially indicated. Ready to fast-track your climate neutrality journey? A new Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme call is launching in June 2025, offering cities the chance to team up with leading Mission Cities like Eindhoven, Ioannina, Liberec, Padova, Reykjavik, Sofia, and Umeå. Facilitated by the Mission Platform, currently managed by NetZeroCities, this programme offers hands-on learning to support systemic transformation. This one-year learning opportunity will support cities in developing practical solutions, deepening knowledge, and accelerating systemic change, all [...]

Network of ambitious cities on climate neutrality grows to 184 on EU Cities Mission peer-learning programme

Ella Morgan2025-03-20T09:16:33+01:00January 22nd, 2025|

From January 2025, 24 more cities will quicken their pace towards climate neutrality as they join a vast peer-learning network of 184 cities across Europe and beyond, delivered through the EU Cities Mission and facilitated by NetZeroCities, the Mission platform. The latest cities (listed below), representing 14 countries across Europe, have been selected as the third cohort to become ‘Twin Cities’ through the Twinning Learning Programme and paired with Pilot Cities to learn from and feed into innovative climate-related pilot activities. Cities with similar challenges and pursuing similar solutions related to their emissions are matched and will share their insights across [...]

19 more European cities will pair up with EU Mission Cities to find new urban climate solutions

Ella Morgan2024-09-16T12:41:52+02:00September 16th, 2024|

From September, 19 more cities from across Europe will gather speed towards climate neutrality as ‘Twin Cities’ on a knowledge-exchange programme delivered through the EU Cities Mission and the Mission platform, NetZeroCities. Through the Twinning Learning Programme, Twins are matched with a Pilot City or cluster of Pilot Cities that share common challenges and goals, emphasising collaboration and knowledge exchange throughout the 20-month programme. They will have access to support from world-class practitioners and experts to help them achieve their climate goals.  The 19 cities add to a growing network connecting with the EU’s Cities Mission – which aims to make [...]

Join the EU Cities Mission Twinning Learning Programme and twin to win on climate neutrality!

Ella Morgan2025-01-22T08:49:03+01:00September 10th, 2024|

Looking for valuable support for your city to ramp up its climate action? As part of the EU Cities Mission, the Twinning Learning Programme is open again for applications, offering ambitious cities a unique opportunity to join an expert-supported 18-month city-to-city learning programme focused on knowledge sharing to reach their climate goals. Apply Now! Those chosen to become ‘Twin Cities’ will work towards their already-stated commitment to climate neutrality by 2050 as they gain insights and practical strategies from counterparts on the Pilot Cities Programme, which supports European cities to test [...]

Bridging Cities through the Twinning Learning Programme

Ella Morgan2024-05-13T09:48:20+02:00May 7th, 2024|

Author: Elisa Abrantes At a time when European cities are increasingly at the forefront of tackling global climate challenges, the ambitious Twinning Learning Programme run by NetZeroCities as part of the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission, is a call to action for cities to work together, offering a path towards a more sustainable, inclusive, and interconnected future. The Programme is designed to facilitate a two-way exchange between cities that are part of the Pilot Cities Programme, and partner cities across Europe with a strong commitment to reaching climate-neutrality. This is a hands-on opportunity for cities [...]

Embracing Unity in Diversity: A Twinning Trio’s Journey Towards Sustainable and Inclusive Urban Futures

Clea Prieto2024-05-07T07:45:20+02:00May 3rd, 2024|

Author: Inna Chilik As part of the EU Cities Mission, the Twinning Learning Programme, facilitated by NetZeroCities, aims to to contribute to the objective of 112 climate neutral and smart cities by 2030. Setting a new benchmark for cooperative urban sustainability efforts, this programme highlights the importance of city-to-city partnerships and knowledge exchange in fostering significant environmental advancements. A recent gathering featuring a Twinning Trio cities— Umeå, Lulea, and Wuerzburg—under this visionary programme, showcases the immense potential of international collaboration in propelling cities towards their sustainability and inclusivity goals. The site visit took place on 20-21 [...]

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