Supporting national, regional and local authorities across Europe to prepare for the transition towards climate neutrality within cities

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Programme Category

EU Competitive Programmes

Programme Name

Horizon Europe (2021-2027)

Programme Description

Horizon Europe is the European Union (EU) funding programme for the period 2021 – 2027, which targets the sectors of research and innovation. The programme’s budget is around € 95.5 billion, of which € 5.4 billion is from NextGenerationEU to stimulate recovery and strengthen the EU’s resilience in the future, and € 4.5 billion is additional aid.

Programme Details

Identifier Code

HORIZON-MISS-2021-CIT-01-01

Call

Supporting national, regional and local authorities across Europe to prepare for the transition towards climate neutrality within cities

Summary

Specific national networks for these cities will support translating and tailoring the goals of the European Green Deal Strategy and all relevant initiatives launched within this framework to the local specificities in close collaboration with national and local authorities, stakeholders and citizens.

Detailed Call Description

The proposal should:

  • In coordination with the ‘Missions Core Network’, support the set-up of dedicated national networks for supporting cities in their transition towards climate neutrality in the form of multi-stakeholders national platforms, promoting collaboration, cross-learning and training, exchange and replication of best practices between the European, national, regional and local level.
  • Mobilize and support a large number of urban authorities in engaging in climate-neutrality transitions in line with the overarching objectives of the European Green Deal, the Sustainable and Smart Mobility Strategy, the upcoming New EU Strategy on Adaptation to Climate Change, the Renovation Wave for Europe Strategy, the European Climate Pact and 2030 Climate Target plan;
  • Disseminate and promote the use of supporting material for cities developed by the Direct Action grant Scientific and technical services by the Joint Research Centre – Mission on ‘Climate-neutral and smart cities’, included under Other Actions in Annex 12 of the Horizon Europe Work Programme 2021-2022 and other relevant initiatives.
  • Identify country-specific challenges, best-practices and opportunities concerning at least:
    • Regulatory Framework: including interaction between national, regional and local legislations/regulations relevant for the transition to climate neutrality at city level.
    • Funding and financing: through direct/indirect application of National Energy and Climate Plans, Cohesion Policy Funds and Recovery and Resilience Facility provisions.
    • Urban morphology: through the mapping of geographical, climatic and socio-cultural contexts.
    • Governance structures: through analyses of citizens’ and stakeholders’ roles in decision-making processes, existing living labs and hubs for innovative participative governance.

Call Total Budget

€2,00 million

Financing percentage by EU or other bodies / Level of Subsidy or Loan

100%

Expected EU contribution per project: € 2,00 million

Thematic Categories

  • Environment and Climate Change
  • Research, Technological Development and Innovation

Eligibility for Participation

  • Central Government
  • Local Authorities
  • NGOs
  • Non Profit Organisations
  • Private Bodies
  • Researchers/Research Centers/Institutions

Call Opening Date

22/06/2021

Call Closing Date

14/09/2021

National Contact Point(s)

Research and Innovation Foundation

Strovolos Avenue 123, 2042 Nicosia, Cyprus, P.O.Box 23422, 1683 Nicosia
Email: support@research.org.cy
Website: https://www.research.org.cy/

Angelos Ntantos
Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205033
Email: antantos@research.org.cy

Ioannis Theodorou

Scientific Officer
Telephone: 35722205038
Email: itheodorou@research.org.cy

(Publish Date: 28/07/2021-for internal use only)