Reggio Emilia’s Climate-Friendly Parks Reggio Emilia is transforming its green spaces. Through smart urban forestry, the city is turning ... Extreme Heat Adaptation case study 30.04.2025 Visit story
Heat Protection in Worms: Co-Creation, Advanced Trainings, and Funding Support for a Cooler Future In Worms, a dynamic Heat Action Plan and co-creation approach bring citizens, social institutions, ... Extreme Heat Citizen Engagement Adaptation case study 30.04.2025 Visit story
A Cooler Dawn for Athens in 2030 Every summer, it seems to get hotter and Athens is on a determined path to make the city more ... Extreme Heat Adaptation case study 28.04.2025 Visit story REACHOUT Project
Creating a climate-resilient city by greening educational spaces in Poznań, Poland By implementing Nature-based Solutions, Poznań is transforming concrete jungles into vibrant green ... Extreme Heat Nature-Based Solutions Adaptation case study 28.04.2025 Visit story Climate-ADAPT
Green roofs on Vienna’s bus stops: 200 climate-adapted transport facilities and counting To combat heat stress for passengers, Vienna tested various green roof solutions for bus stops, ... Nature-Based Solutions Extreme Heat Adaptation case study 28.04.2025 Visit story Climate-ADAPT
Várzea Urban Park: An innovative climate adaptation project in the heart of Setúbal City, Portugal Setúbal's climate is becoming hotter and drier, a trend expected to intensify by the end of the ... Extreme Heat Nature-Based Solutions Adaptation case study 28.04.2025 Visit story Climate-ADAPT
Getafe’s innovative approach for addressing energy poverty and heatwaves In response to heatwaves, Getafe has worked on urban innovation processes at different scales ... Extreme Heat Energy Efficiency Citizen Engagement Adaptation Energy Poverty case study 17.04.2025 Visit story
Preparing Maribor for hotter days ahead through heat action planning Maribor is Slovenia's second largest city and serves as the economic, transport, cultural, ... Extreme Heat Nature-Based Solutions Adaptation case study 15.04.2025 Visit story
Turku's Bold Vision: Achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2029 The Finnish city of Turku is taking bold steps to clean up its energy use. By cutting heating ... Heating and Cooling Renewables Energy Efficiency Mitigation case study 07.04.2025 Visit story
Refreshing the city of Toulouse, France To face increasing heat, Toulouse developed a comprehensive plan that centres around implementing ... Extreme Heat Citizen Engagement Nature-Based Solutions Adaptation case study 29.03.2025 Visit story Climate-ADAPT
Adapting to the impacts of heatwaves in a changing climate in Botkyrka Botkyrka responded to increased heatwaves by Climatools program project, creating checklists for ... Extreme Heat Adaptation case study 29.03.2025 Visit story Climate-ADAPT
Tatabánya is addressing the impacts of urban heatwaves and forest fires with alert measures To reduce heatwave and wildfire impact, Tatabánya uses a proactive heat and UV alert system, along ... Extreme Heat Citizen Engagement Adaptation case study 28.03.2025 Visit story Climate-ADAPT
Protecting outdoor agricultural workers from extreme heat in Puglia In 2021, the Puglia region declared a public health emergency and enacted an ordinance to limit ... Extreme Heat Citizen Engagement Adaptation case study 28.03.2025 Visit story Climate-ADAPT
Refreshing Marseille with cooler, greener and more accessible public spaces Marseille, as a Mediterranean city, is highly vulnerable to rising temperatures and more frequent ... Extreme Heat Citizen Engagement Nature-Based Solutions Adaptation case study 27.03.2025 Mission City Visit story
Changing attitudes to beat the heat in Limassol The Mediterranean island of Cyprus marks the EU’s eastern extreme, so far east that it sits ... Extreme Heat Adaptation case study 27.03.2025 Visit story NetZeroCities
Guimarães: Adapting a historic city to heatwaves Guimarães, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is leading a nature-based approach to urban cooling. ... Nature-Based Solutions Extreme Heat Citizen Engagement Adaptation case study 26.03.2025 Mission City, Green Capital Visit story
Kozani’s Green Heat Transition: Phasing out Lignite and Natural Gas towards Net Zero With the phasing out of lignite-fired power plants, Kozani's district heating system urgently needs ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 14.03.2025 Mission City Visit story
Bridging local and national effort: the Cyprus Energy Agency’s role in climate action and energy transition The Cyprus Energy Agency connects local and national efforts to power Cyprus’s energy transition. As ... Multilevel Governance case study 13.03.2025 Visit story
The Covenant of Mayors at the heart of multilevel governance in Croatia In Croatia, the Covenant of Mayors is at the heart of this collaborative effort, providing a space ... Multilevel Governance case study 13.03.2025 Visit story
Towards Carbon Neutral Heating and Cooling in Maribor Maribor, Slovenia, is accelerating its shift to carbon-neutral heating, phasing out fossil fuels in ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 18.02.2025 Visit story
Mannheim’s Heat Revolution: Climate-Neutral Heating by 2030 Mannheim is embarking on a full heat detox. By 2030, the city aims to fully decarbonise its district ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 17.02.2025 Mission City Visit story
Upgrading municipal buildings for an effective heat detox in Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni Vari-Voula-Vouliagmeni is undergoing a heat detox to boost energy efficiency and reduce emissions in ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 14.02.2025 Visit story
Enhancing energy efficiency and decarbonisation in Domokos’ public buildings Determined to detoxify its heat, Domokos is transforming its educational facilities by integrating ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 10.02.2025 Visit story
Building trust and powering change: The Hague's path to a just energy transition The Hague is on track to achieve climate neutrality by 2030, with a strong focus on eliminating ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 07.02.2025 Mission City Visit story
Heat Detoxification in times of War: Improving resilience in Vinnytsua Motivated to deliver healthy heat to its 400.00 inhabitants and comply with European decarbonisation ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 03.02.2025 Visit story
The greenest city in the making: Vilnius decarbonising its district heating Discover how the 2025 Green Capital is modernising its district heating system for a successful ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 03.02.2025 Green Capital, Mission City Visit story
The Vaskiluoto Heat Storage System: Vaasa’s key project for an effective heat detox Discover how innovation is powering Vaasa’s heat detox and ensuring affordable and fossil free heat ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation 03.02.2025 Green Leaf Visit story
The Geothermal Capital of the World turning Net-Zero with Silverstone Going from clean to cleaner, Reykjavik is decreasing its heat-related emissions in an already fully ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 03.02.2025 Mission City Visit story
Innovation and decarbonisation hand in hand: Porto’s approach to a successful heat detox To reach climate neutrality, Porto must address its heating system. Through this ambitious project, ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 03.02.2025 Mission City Visit story
Flanders’ Warmest City: How Mechelen is getting everyone on board to deliver healthy heat With a comprehensive heat plan and a coalition of local actors acting together to implement it, ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 03.02.2025 Visit story
Efficient Thermal Energy Storage in Lappeenranta From Lappeenranta University to the city’s district heating: discover how Efficient Thermal Energy ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 31.01.2025 Green Leaf, Mission City Visit story
Detoxifying heat with Energy Performance Contracting: the G.R.O.W.S. project in Campi Salentina Campi Salentina is proving that a city’s size doesn’t matter when it comes to providing healthy heat ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 31.01.2025 Visit story
Reaching everyone through an extended and decarbonised district heating network in Besançon Known as the greenest city in France, Besançon is working to make its heating as green as itself ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 31.01.2025 Visit story
Achieving water resilience in Barcelona Metropolitan Area: water management in the Sustainability Protocol Faced with increased droughts, heavier rainfall and more frequent flooding, the Metropolitan Area of ... Adaptation case study 20.01.2025 Visit story
Leveraging Open Satellite Data for the management and planning of Milan The Municipality of Milan fosters innovative policies and programmes to improve citizens’ life ... Earth Observation Adaptation case study 15.01.2025 Visit story
Vienna’s detox for an (even) happier city In Vienna’s ambitious plan to become fossil-free by 2040, the heat detox is a crucial piece of the ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 10.01.2025 Visit story
Dijon's balanced approach to a full heat detox With a well spread-out district heating network, a good supply of renewable heat sources, and a ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 06.01.2025 Mission City Visit story
Detoxifying coal-fuelled heat step by step in Prague Prague is working towards a healthy future, pledging to reduce 45% of its CO2 emissions by 2030, ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 03.01.2025 Visit story
Croatia’s Heat Detox: Decoupling from gas in unfriendly market conditions We talked to Covenant Supporter REGEA, from North-West Croatia, to explore the challenges and ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation blog article 17.12.2024 Visit story Covenant of Mayors - Europe
Warsaw’s plans to heat the city with metro’s waste heat The Polish capital city seeks to detox its impressively large district heating network using ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 17.12.2024 Mission City Visit story
Miskolc’s detox for a healthy and inclusive city Leveraging its large district heating system and its geothermal potential, Miskolc is seeking to ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 16.12.2024 Mission City Visit story
Budapest’s heat detox against all odds Despite structural challenges and an unfriendly national context, Budapest is working towards its ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 12.12.2024 Mission City Visit story
Athens Leads Efforts to Mitigate Energy Poverty by Introducing Municipal Tax Exemptions The City of Athens is taking a groundbreaking step in the fight against energy poverty by becoming ... Energy Poverty blog article 11.12.2024 Visit story Covenant of Mayors - Europe
Cascais Launches the Country's First Municipal Green Fund Three million euros to support families in investments to improve energy efficiency and thermal ... Energy Efficiency Energy Poverty case study 10.12.2024 Visit story Covenant of Mayors - Europe
District heating to ships in harbour in Gothenburg Gothenburg is extending its heat detox to the ships in its harbour, decreasing CO2 and NOx emissions ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 06.12.2024 Visit story Smart Cities Marketplace - Celsius Toolbox
Alexandroupolis' geothermal heat detox This seaside city in Northern Greece is using geothermal energy to supply a district heating system, ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 06.12.2024 Visit story Smart Cities Marketplace - Celsius Toolbox
Tallaght District Heating Scheme: A DHC system fully powered by excess heat! Find out more about the first of its kind district heating system in Ireland, which will make ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 06.12.2024 Visit story Euroheat & Power
Waste heat in Bergamo's district heating Bergamo is harnessing the potential of waste heat to reduce its heat-related emissions of CO2 by 14 ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 05.12.2024 Visit story Euroheat & Power
Geothermal district cooling in Limassol In the south of Cyprus, Limassol is finding innovative ways to cool down its inhabitants in a ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 05.12.2024 Visit story EGEC - Geothermal
Geothermal district heating in Radicondoli With roughly 1.000 inhabitants, Radicondoli is set to become the first 100% carbon-free municipality ... Heating and Cooling Mitigation case study 05.12.2024 Visit story EGEC - Geothermal