European Cities accelerating towards climate neutrality by 2030
Home to 75% of Europeans and responsible for more than 70% of global CO2 emissions, cities can lead the European Union’s pathway to a carbon-free world. Achieving net zero in an inclusive way will be an extraordinary undertaking for each and every city and will require profound and systemic changes.
Government leadership is critical, and action by industry, education and research institutions and civil society organisations must align in terms of policy, governance and capital investment. To underpin these efforts, on 28 April 2022, the European Commission announced the 112 cities selected to participate in the EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030, also known as the Cities Mission.
The designated cities, 100 coming from all 27 EU countries and 12 coming from Horizon Europe associated countries, are receiving tailor-made advice and support from EU Mission’s NetZeroCities, a programme led by Climate KIC to reach climate neutrality by 2030 and inspire other cities to follow suit by 2050.
The programme in detail
What is NetZeroCities?
What are its objectives?
What's the Pilot Cities Programme?
How does it relate to the EU "Cities Mission"?
Mission Cities
