23 cities awarded with the EU Mission Label for their efforts towards climate-neutrality 25/03/2024

On Thursday 21 March, the ‘EU Mission’ label was awarded to 23 cities that have joined the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, including the Portuguese cities of Lisbon and Guimarães. The Label recognises the cities' plans to achieve climate-neutrality already by 2030 and aims to facilitate access to public and private funding towards that objective. The first ten cities had received the Label in October 2023.

The award was announced in Brussels by Iliana Ivanova, Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth,  in the presence of Paulo Ferrão, member of the EU Mission for Climate neutral and Smart Cities. “The label is an acknowledgement of your hard work and commitment to making your cities climate neutral and better places to live,” the Commissioner said. The Commission is expecting about 30 more Climate City Contracts to be submitted for review in April.