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The Working Group on CO2 Monitoring exchanges information on the development and implementation of municipal greenhouse gas emissions tracking. The current focus is on the topic of a pricing model for CO2 in public procurement. Want to get involved and find out more?
Climate neutral cities
Paving the way for a fossil-free future
We support cities as key players on the path to climate neutrality.
Climate neutrality by 2050 – this is the EU’s declared goal. But this cannot be achieved without the involvement of cities and urban areas, which account for more than 70% of global CO2 emissions. Cities are thus key players on the road to decarbonisation – a role underlined by the EU’s mission for climate-neutral and smart cities. Urban areas across Europe must act to reduce emissions and air pollution, to optimise local transport and to offer sustainable living spaces for citizens.
Not all climate neutrality is equal
Climate neutral is good, fossil-free is better. Even though the term ‘climate neutrality’ has long been established, we need to take a closer look. Is it about reducing actual CO2 emissions, or are we simply using clever accounting to attempt to compensate for emissions generated elsewhere? Climate Alliance has always stood for the principle of saving energy, using energy efficiently and expanding renewable energies. In other words: avoiding offsetting in practice and reducing CO2 emissions locally.
Climate Alliance puts this philosophy into practice, offering municipalities concrete services and tools to support them in this endeavour – whether it be via working groups on the subject of energy and emissions inventories, through accounting tools for monitoring and analysing local emissions or in EU projects through the development of innovative approaches. Explore what we have to offer and connect with us!
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Climate Alliance Working Group on CO2 Monitoring
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Discover success stories in the Clibrary!
Looking for inspiration? Climate Alliance’s Climate Library gathers best practice examples of municipal climate action from across Europe – by cities and for cities!
Projects on the topics of climate neutral cities
BLOSSOM
Creating transformative and business wise climate adaptation and mitigation measures
Adaptation
Climate neutral cities
URBREATH
Tackling climate change with digital twins and AI technologies
January 2024 – December 2027
Adaptation
Climate neutral cities
European City Facility
Supporting European cities in unlocking financing for sustainable energy
August 2019 – October 2027
Climate neutral cities
ANEW-LIFE
Supporting the creation of a new resilient and cleaner Ukrainian energy system
October 2024 – September 2027
Climate neutral cities
Plan4Cold
Promoting sustainable local heating and cooling plans
October 2024 – September 2027
Climate neutral cities
COPPER
Participative municipal electricity grid planning for more resilience
October 2023 – September 2027
Climate neutral cities
HEAT it!
Municipalities and citizen energy make the heat transition work
July 2024 – June 2027
Climate neutral cities
DeCarb-Pro
Decarbonising public procurement in North West Europe
March 2023 – December 2026
Climate neutral cities
NetZeroCities (NZC)
Towards climate neutral European cities by 2030
October 2021 – September 2025
Climate neutral cities
Climate partnerships
TANDEM
Franco-German exchange for a local sustainable transformation
April 2022 – July 2025
Climate neutral cities
Climate partnerships
Climate Alliance tools
Climate Protection Planner
The recommended accounting instrument for local authorities in Germany and beyond
ESG Cockpit
A comprehensive tool for sustainability reporting
Action Planner
For standardised accounting, prioritisation and management of climate action measures
Google Environmental Insights Explorer
For data-based municipal climate action
Have questions about our work on climate neutral cities? Get in touch!
Moritz Horn
T. +49 69 717139-59
E. m.horn@climatealliance.org
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