In Espoo, climate neutrality is a shared assignment
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Visitors arriving in Espoo often notice the scenery first. The city sits on 58 kilometres of seashore, with 165 islands and forests around. [...]
Place, people, and purpose: climate ambition is rooted in local action and a shared mission in Guimarães
Author: Sean Errey As some of the most ambitious cities in Europe, Mission Cities have made strong climate commitments, but how are they moving from [...]
Citizens Drive Europe’s Climate Neutral Cities: Lessons from 52 cities
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz In cities, every tram line, courtyard and renovated apartment block is ultimately about the daily lives of residents, not about abstract climate targets. As Europe races [...]
Lappeenranta Tests Innovative Ways to Cut Heating Emissions
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Lappeenranta is raising the bar for how a European city can shape its heating future. In a moment when many cities are [...]
‘All cities are frontrunners for the climate transition’: how leading cities are taking others with them towards sustainability
Author: Alan MacKenzie Over 100 cities are racing to reach climate neutrality as part of the EU Cities Mission – but their work stretches much [...]
Where Europe’s climate transition is taking shape: lessons from 52 cities
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Across Europe, a quiet shift has been taking place. In 52 cities, local governments, residents, community groups and businesses spent two years [...]



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