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EU Cities Mission opens call for transforming European cities through Twinning Learning Programme

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26 June 2025

EU Cities Mission opens call for transforming European cities through Twinning Learning Programme

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The EU Cities Mission has launched a Twinning Learning Programme, pairing 19 cities with Mission Cities to foster collaboration and knowledge exchange, and accelerate progress towards climate neutrality by 2050.

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  • Specific types of tourism

    • Urban/city tourism

  • Transition Pathway Strategic Areas

    • Best practices, peer learning and networking

    • Funding and support measures

    • Governance of tourism destinations

    • Multimodal travelling

    • Well-being of residents

  • Business activities

    • Activities of amusement parks and theme parks

    • Activities of associations and other organisations supporting tourism

    • Air passenger transport

    • Camping grounds, recreational vehicle parks and trailer parks

    • Events catering and other food services

    • Festivals, cultural and entertainment activities

    • Gardens and nature reserves activities

    • Holiday Housing / Apartments and other short stay accommodation

    • Hotel and similar accommodation

    • Mobile beverage services

    • Mobile food services

    • Museums

    • Operation of historical sites

    • Other

    • Other accommodation

    • Other amusement and recreation activities

    • Other food and beverage services

    • Other holiday reservation services

    • Other tourism transportation activities

    • Rail Passenger transport

    • Recreational and sport activities

    • Restaurants, cafes and bars (Food and Beverage serving activities)

    • Road passenger transport

    • Tour operator activities

    • Travel agency activities

    • Water (sea, coastal and inland) passenger transport

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The EU Cities Mission, coordinated by the Mission Platform and managed by NetZeroCities project, has opened a Call for Expressions of Interest (EOI) for its new Twinning Learning Programme. This initiative aims to select 19 Twin Cities to support their journey towards climate neutrality.

The programme is designed to:

  • Assist Mission Cities in advancing the implementation of their Climate City Contract (CCC) actions through collaboration with a Twin City
  • Enable Twin Cities to identify practical and transferable climate solutions and prepare for their local application in coordination with their Mission City counterpart
  • Foster lasting partnerships beyond the programme’s duration

Running from November 2025 to November 2026, the programme will offer:

  • Three progressive learning modules
  • Two in-person site visits (one in each of the paired cities)
  • Tailored support and resources from the NetZeroCities consortium
  • Deliverables to consolidate learning and inform local climate action planning

Twin Cities will engage with their Mission City based on shared learning priorities, which may include areas such as transport and mobility, multi-sector waste management, land use, and more.

The call is open to local authorities—including small, medium, and large cities, metropolitan areas, districts, and other public administrations—from EU Member States and Horizon Europe-associated countries that aim to achieve climate neutrality by 2050 or earlier.

Application deadline: 12 September 2025 at 17:00 CEST

#Destination management #Climate action #Climate-friendly tourism practices #Circular tourism economy #Cross-regional cooperation #Sustainable destinations #Public transportation #Green transition 

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