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Beyond global targets: Turkish cities reveal 5 key lessons for delivering local climate action ahead of COP31
Authors: Barbara Jarkiewicz, Deniz Celik Bulgurlu, and Joanna Trimble Cities are where climate ambitions hit the ground running. Their innovation and leadership translate climate targets into real emissions cuts across every municipal system – how [...]
CIVITAS Forum 2026
NetZeroCities is heading to this year’s CIVITAS Forum, Roots & Routes: Moving Forward to Competitive, Connected and Resilient Urban Mobility. Visit our booth at the EU Initiatives thematic corner on 15–16 [...]
The Invisible Engine Powering Europe’s Climate Transition
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Every day, cities generate extraordinary amounts of information. Buildings consume energy. Buses move through neighbourhoods. Heat networks respond to changing demand. For [...]
The buildings we already have could define Europe’s climate future
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Europe’s climate transition is unfolding in places most people know intimately: the apartment blocks where families start their mornings, the schools and [...]
Sønderborg unleashes a domino effect, tipping industries one business case at a time
Author: Joanna Trimble In Denmark, Sønderborg is set to achieve a carbon-neutral energy system by 2029 – positioning the city as a green frontrunner in [...]
How Cities Are Rewiring Themselves for a Climate-Neutral Europe
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz A decade ago, the energy transition seemed relatively straightforward. Replace fossil fuels with renewable energy, improve efficiency and emissions would fall. Cities now know [...]
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