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Urban Europe – Positive Energy Districts and Neighbourhoods for Climate Neutrality – 2021

Joint Programming Initiative - Urban Europe to strengthen European research and innovation in the field of urban development 2010

2022-02-24
7,85 million euro
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Appeal framework

Institution European Commission
Sectors Energy
Beneficiaries
Regions Candidate countries, European Economic Area, European Union
Details

Eligible countries: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Netherlands, Italy, Romania, Sweden, Turkey.

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Priorities and funded actions

Objectives

  • To develop feasible implementation strategies for Positive Energy Districts (PED) in existing, potentially historical, urban neighbourhoods;
  • To identificate and characterise PEDs as key contributors to the goal of the Horizon Europe Mission on Climate-neutral and Smart Cities to create 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030;
  • To establish necessary conditions for successful dissemination and replication of PEDs beyond this project;
  • To integrate PED strategies in related policy areas, including mobility and climate adaptation;
  • To develop strategies for the implementation of PEDs in government, business and the public;
  • To reinforce decision-making processes both inside and outside local government;
  • To establish and maintain broad support within government, business and the public at large for realising PEDs;
  • To safeguard circularity aspects and life-cycle-principles in business models and the regional energy system while respecting (natural) system boundaries and considering public interest.

Priorities

  • Priority 1: PED towards climate neutrality: transforming existing urban neighbourhoods:
    • integration of PEDs in strategies for urban retrofitting, sustainable mobility and climate change adaptation;
    • tackling complex ownership structures and public participation by involving and incentivising grassroots initiatives and energy communities;
    • adapting the regulatory framework by defining incentives and creating opportunities;
    • develop design strategies for buildings and public spaces integrating PED infrastructure.
  • Priority 2: Making PEDs happen – process innovation and business models:
    • design processes for mainstreaming PED in urban planning;
    • design, demonstrate and disseminate processes for key stakeholders and public-private cooperation towards PED implementation in cities;
    • feasible and sustainable business models.

Among financed activities

  • Applied research;
  • Innovation / implementation.

Additional information

  • This call for proposals is an open call for proposals.
  • Initial duration of the action: up to 3 years starting between July and Octobre 2022.

Eligibility

  • Be established in one of the eligible countries;
  • Consortium must include:
    • at least two eligible applicants from at least two of the different countries participating in the call;
    • at least one city, municipality or entity providing key urban services.
Financement
  • Amount of the grant: 7,85 million euro
  • Co-financing rate: up to 85% of the total eligible costs

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