Methodological Framework

Establish the methodological framework for the Competence Centre focusing on helping Romanian cities reach the Climate Neutrality target, with a demand-driven focus on the needs of people, local businesses, local municipality, and regional and national authorities.

Net ZeroCompetence Centre

Define the operational, financial, and legal conditions for the creation of the Competence Centre for its future sustainability.

Collaboration Platform

Design and implement a Platform of the Competence Centre to support the collaboration among national and European Institutions towards reaching Climate Neutrality, integrating social inclusiveness, diversity, and the participation of all stakeholders to communities’ lives.

Climate Action Services

Increase and enhance the introduction of supporting technologies (digitalization) in Cities and support them make the technology transition on areas like clean mobility, energy efficiency or green urban planning to reach Climate Neutrality. The goal is to showcase an approach on system innovation for green transition in governance, transport, energy, construction and recycling, supported by powerful digital technologies (i.e. system innovation in the value chain of city investment).

Objective 5 - Climate Neutral pilots and Smart Campus

Develop best practices (for twin green and digital transformations) to make full use of data on greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and air pollution for smart mobility, to provide smart energy grids, improve energy efficiency in buildings, for water and waste management, and others, as such leading to increased awareness on climate change. The aim is to build an Innovation Hub (which we named Smart Campus) for cities in Romania to be inspired by, learn from, and replicate the ideas and solutions emerging from the Climate Mission.

Objective 6 - Climate-Neutral City Governance

Establish models and policies of city governance for climate action. Following what worked for EU twin cities and tailored to the local and regional administrative, economic, and social barriers and needs, the Governance will support a systemic transformation of the Romanian city following a holistic approach to foster innovation and deployment. The Competence Centre will propose plans (of integrated and multi-level governance) and will help municipalities follow a strategic, holistic, and long-term climate investment approach that includes (collaboration) all relevant city actors.