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Greater efficiency, lower costs, and a better environment. The Cascais City Council has launched Portugal’s first locally-developed Green Fund focused on the environment. This fund aims to provide financial support to local families for implementing energy efficiency and transition measures.

The EU Project REGILIENCE team developed the maladaptation checklist to give regions and local authorities a practical tool that enables adaptation planners to check for possible maladaptation outcomes.

Last week, the European Commission and the European Environment Agency hosted a webinar on Europe’s preparedness for heatwaves, presenting the key findings of the briefing “Monitoring heat impacts on health in Europe”.

Twelve municipalities from across Ukraine are beginning a transformative journey to climate- neutral rebuilding. They have been announced as SUN4Ukraine’s Flagship Municipalities and will be associated with the EU Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission.

The Energy Poverty Advisory Hub (EPAH) presents the results of its second round of technical assistance, which has supported over 30 municipalities and supramunicipalities across the EU in their fight against energy poverty.

The three winners, all of them Covenant signatories, will receive prize funds, as well as the benefits of recognition, such as attracting investment opportunities and building a better quality of life for citizens.

NetZeroCities is broadening its online support to all cities in Europe and Horizon-associated countries seeking accelerated progress on climate action – a perfect opportunity for Covenant signatories, already committed to climate neutrality.

Portugal’s Energy Agency and Covenant coordinator, ADENE, shared its insightful conversations with Lisbon’s Mayor, the Association of Energy and Environment Agencies, and the EU Commission’s DG Clima, to understand the role of the Covenant at these different levels.

The Covenant and many of its signatories were in Barcelona to discuss how cities and towns can accelerate the climate transition and achieve better living for all.

Cities can detoxify their heating systems broadly with collective district heating (DHC). Though a significant endeavour, renovating, developing, or expanding DHC in dense urban areas will ensure long-term, affordable, and large-scale low-carbon energy use.