The European Mission on 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 - progress, lessons learned and international outreach

Since April 2022 the EU Cities Mission is also an EU voluntary commitment to the UN New Urban Agenda. As such, it has added an international outreach dimension by linking to the activities of the global Urban Transitions Mission, a joint initiative of the European Commission and the Global Covenant of Mayors!

The EU Cities Mission and the global Urban Transitions Mission were introduced to an international audience at WUF11 in Katowice. Back then, the EU Cities Mission had just selected its cohort of 112 cities: 100 cities from all EU member states and covering 12% of EU population, joined by 12 cities from associated countries. Similarly, the Urban Transitions Mission and its cohort were in their early stages.

Two and a half years later, join representatives of the European Commission and the Global Covenant of Mayors, cities and the national level for a discussion on how the mission-based approach has taken root in Europe and beyond. The speakers will share lessons learned in implementation, governance and financing - to inspire the decarbonisation journey of cities across the world.