Integrated peri-urban areas in the transition towards climate neutrality

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Integrated peri-urban areas in the transition towards climate neutrality Projects funded
  • Coordinators: Horizon Europe (Mission Cities)
  • Opening of application: 11 July 2024
  • Allocated budget: 9 000 000€
  • End of applications: 11 February 2025
  • Project duration: between 30 and 36 months

Objective

This call aims at reducing greenhouse gas emissions by combining at least two of the four following fields: Mobility, Energy, Industry and Governance. Projects must be in line with the objectives of the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Mission.

Priorities

Mobility

  • Strengthen accessibility and connectivity of peri-urban areas by increasing by 30% sustainable modes of transport and by reducing by 20% greenhouse gas emissions ;
  • Enhance multimodality in peri-urban areas enabling a better access to commercial and health services, educational establishments, businesses, etc… ;
  • Propose sustainable and inclusive mobility solutions by taking not account the needs of all peri-urban inhabitants (including their age, gender, economic or social status) ;
  • Optimize the use of the existent infrastructure by following the principle of circularity ;
  • Integrate transport planning models and policies ;
  • Analyze the impacts of traffic congestion on peri-urban areas.

Energy

  • Develop decarbonized energy grids with economic and social benefits to peri-urban areas ;
  • Design new business models by combining technological solutions in order to set up local energy communities and establish energy storage infrastructure ;
  • Design business models for energy generation from agricultural waste.

Industry

  • Reduce greenhous gas emissions in industries located in peri-urban areas supporting the 55% reduction goal for 2030 ;
  • Increase by 30% the deployment of strategic net-zero technologies ;
  • Strengthen the green transition of the industry through Local Green Deals ;
  • 25% enhanced recycling in industrial processes and materials reuse.

Governance

  • Develop awareness raising activities concerning the adoption and implementation of sustainable and zero emission solutions ;
  • Support the development of planning and implementation skills in terms of green transition and assess the impacts of sustainable policies ;
  • Integration of peri-urban areas into the current transport and landscape planning ;
  • Develop strategies with planning and regulatory documentations ;

Eligibility

  • Each applicant must be a legal entity that is established in an EU member state or to Horizon Europe associated country.
  • Each consortium must include at least three legal entities from three EU or associated countries. 
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