The money trail: how European cities are rewriting climate finance
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Across the continent, cities know their climate plans far outstrip their budgets. Facilitated by NetZeroCities, many participating cities acknowledge that municipal coffers can typically cover [...]
Lund climbs higher for a fresh take on multilevel governance
Author: Joanna Trimble The Swedish city of Lund is testing how high a city can soar by rethinking how it governs the climate transition. By pulling dozens of [...]
Porto’s civic spirit sparks a new, eco-urban identity
Author: Joanna Trimble Porto’s ambitious pledge to reach climate neutrality by 2030 is on the cusp of a citywide effort: one that embraces its people [...]
Copenhagen’s Heat Flexibility Drive for Carbon Positivity
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz In Europe, the green transition is often illustrated by solar panels on roofs, wind turbines on the horizon and cyclists on busy streets. Yet a huge share [...]
What Bucharest’s District 2 can teach Europe about climate action
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz On a warm afternoon in Tei neighbourhood, in Bucharest’s District 2, the city feels like many other capitals in Europe. Traffic crawls along busy roads, tower [...]
Why Cities Need Business to Hit Net Zero
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz In city halls across Europe, climate teams are rewriting the cast list for the transition. They still track emissions and technology options, but the key work [...]
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