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European Commission awards the EU Mission Label to 39 new cities
The EU Mission label was awarded to 39 new cities during the Mission Label Ceremony at the Cities Mission Conference 2025 in Vilnius. In total, 92 out of the 112 [...]
Systemic innovation in Umeå requires creative energy and a black belt in bureaucracy
Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Umeå is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, and the Pilot [...]
Drammen’s zero-emission mosaic for 2030
Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Drammen is a participant in the Pilot Cities Programme, an EU grant funded programme which focuses on exploring and testing pathways to [...]
Stuck in traffic? How sustainable commuting is improving health and the climate in Lahti
Author: Elisa Abrantes Stories from Pilot Cities: Lahti is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, and the Pilot [...]
Malmö’s bold road to climate neutrality: A model for systemic change
Author: Barbara Jarkiewicz Stories from Pilot Cities: Malmö is one of the 112 cities participating in the EU Mission to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities, and the Pilot [...]
An interview with Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz: The Cities Mission is transforming our cities, it deserves better political & funding support
Hanna Gronkiewicz-Walz served a five-year term, between 2019 and 2024, as Chair of the Mission Board for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. She left the Board in October 2024 after [...]
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