Tackling urban heat starts with integrated planning. By embedding heat resilience into zoning, building codes, infrastructure, and public space design, cities can refresh their urban environments to make them safer and more liveable for all.
Municipalities across Europe are getting support in their journey towards climate neutrality thanks to a new initiative by the Smart Cities Marketplace and the EU Covenant of Mayors.
The EU’s Social Climate Fund (€86.7 billions) supports investments for energy efficiency in buildings and for clean mobility, including public transport. Learn how local authorities can get involved and lead a just, green transition.
The European Commission is launching the Citizen Energy Advisory Hub (CEAH), a pioneering initiative designed to promote a bottom-up approach to the energy transition, enhance citizen participation and strengthen the social dimension across EU countries.
Design your City’s Net Zero Strategy: Online Planning Lab
Launching on 16 September 2025, the Online Planning Lab is a free, hands-on online course encapsulated by 6 modules designed to empower city representatives, policymakers, and urban change-makers with the knowledge and tools they need to drive systemic change.
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Mitigation
Are you looking for funding to support your clean energy transition? The LIFE Clean Energy Transition (CET) programme could be your opportunity to move from ambition to action.
NetZeroCities Twinning Learning Programme Call
Apply to join the 2026 Twinning Learning Programme under the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities to become part of a growing community of 180+ cities from previous twinning calls, working together to exchange knowledge and implement practical, scalable climate solutions.
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Mitigation
Seven cities have been shortlisted by the Commission to enter the final stage of the European Green Capital and Green Leaf Awards, following an assessment by a panel of independent experts. Six of them are Covenant Signatories.
Guidebook: Financial instruments for mitigation, adaptation and energy poverty actions (How to develop a SECAP Complementary document 5)
Publication year
2025
Publication type
Useful Resources
Document language
EN
Survey on critical open source software use in public administrations across Europe
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