Inspired by the moon landing and other major breakthroughs of the 20th century, the EU took a mission-oriented approach to the Horizon Europe programme for 2021-2027. Bold and measurable objectives were set to steer funding for research and innovation in several areas key to sustainable and resilient development: health, climate, built environment, natural ecosystems. Out of five adopted missions, one is tasked with delivering 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030. In

BIPED started 2026 with a major milestone: we signed an MoU with NetZeroCities , a collaborative platform set up to support EU’s Mission of '100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030.' Why is it important? As cities strive for climate neutrality, exchanging and learning from best practices becomes crucial for bolstering the replication potential of successful innovations across Europe. Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) and Local Digital Twins (LDTs) are two promising soluti