Start using the European City Calculator today!
Over the past 3 years, we have strived to support the development of an innovative modelling tool aimed at helping local authorities test low-carbon measures.
Now that the project comes to an end, we are pleased to announce that it has achieved its mission: the European City Calculator is a valuable and free tool that several public authorities are already using to pave their way towards climate neutrality.
In addition to working on this innovative webtool, the project enabled partners to engage with relevant stakeholders and to make public authorities’ voices heard by their government. Moreover, several new local authorities joined the learning programme to learn to maximise the benefits of the European City Calculator.
Even though the project is over, its legacy will last for years! Indeed, you can use the European City Calculator and contribute to its ongoing improvement and updates!
Moreover, the learning programme will be available again in autumn 2024 under a new EU-funded project: SPARKLE.
The European City Calculator: Prospective modelling tool supporting public authorities in reaching climate neutrality
The EUCityCalc project aims to support cities in developing and implementing scientifically robust, detailed, and integrated transition pathways towards climate neutrality. The project adopts the prospective modelling approach of the EU City Calculator webtool, an open-source tool providing cities with a sectoral outlook on the type and ambition of measures they can take to achieve a transition towards climate neutrality. The model supports cities in designing tailored transition pathways and policy scenarios. EUCityCalc supports 10 pilot cities: Riga, Dijon Métropole, Mantova, Zdar, Palmela, Sesimbra, Setubal, Koprivnica, Varazdin, Virovitica – in developing and implementing pathways and scenarios towards climate neutrality.
The European City Calculator Learning Programme
Join our learning programme to discover how to master the EU City Calculator, organise and run multi-stakeholder dialogues and learn more about the importance for local authorities of being involved in the national policy process. In a nutshell:
Format: two courses + in-person workshops in the six pilot countries
Duration: 2 hours of time investments per course
Programme: Video lessons 50%, Activities 20%, Tests 20%, Reading 10%
Certificate: at the end of each course
Prerequisites: none
Start a learning journey towards your city’s climate neutrality!
EUCityCalc in short
Duration of the project in months
36
Countries involved
06
Partners
11
Pilot cities
10
News & events
Navigating Climate Neutrality: Empowering Croatian Cities through a collaborative process
REA North held second co-creation workshop for the collaborative development of a transition pathway towards climate neutrality In a significant stride towards a sustainable future, Regional Energy Agency North (REA North) hosted its second co-creation workshop. This...
Paving the way for a sustainable Žďár
During two workshops held in the Czech town, stakeholders agreed on new solutions to address environmental issues Žďár nad Sázavou, a pilot city in the EUCityCalc project, is making strides towards sustainability by involving citizens and stakeholders in co-creation...
The EUCityCalc podcast: Giving nature back to citizens
A chat with Adriana Nepote, Mantova's City Councillor A forth episode of the EUCityCalc podcast series is out! Today, we talk about Mantova. The city started its journey to carbon neutrality started with joining the Covenant of Mayors in 2013. Adriana Nepote,...
What’s new in EUCityCalc?
From technical improvements to co-creation workshops, here is the state of the art of the project Since the first version of the European City Calculator was released in February 2023, our partners Climact and PIK have continued to improve the tool, with the support...
Key factors that unlock and block local climate action
EUCityCalc’s pilot cities identified the common barriers and opportunities they find on their journey towards decarbonization To limit global warming to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels, greenhouse gas emissions must be rapidly cut across all levels of government and...
EUCityCalc pilot cities: Žďár nad Sázavou
How EUCityCalc is helping this Czech town embrace sustainability Žďár nad Sázavou is a charming Czech town located in the heart of the protected area of Zdarske Vrchy, within the beautiful region of Bohemian-Moravian Highland. This town’s history is closely tied to...
EUCityCalc pilot cities: Palmela, Setúbal and Sesimbra
Empowering Portuguese municipalities: EUCityCalc paving the way for sustainable and resilient Communities Palmela, Setúbal, and Sesimbra are towns in Portugal located on the Setúbal peninsula, within the Lisbon Metropolitan Area. These towns boast a beautiful natural...
EUCityCalc pilot cities: Mantova
The scientific scenarios created by the Calculator will help Mantova to design the path towards climate neutrality Mantova is a beautiful art city and a UNESCO World Heritage site located in Northern Italy. Besides the valorization of its rich cultural heritage,...
The EUCityCalc podcast: What is it like to be REA’s Direct?
A chat with Janiks Ikaunieks, Director of Riga Energy Agency The second episode of the EUCityCalc podcast series is out! Janiks Ikaunieks, young Director of Riga Energy Agency, tells about how his agency is tackling the city’s challenges, which spots help him relax...
2050 CliMobCity: a climate-friendly mobility
On 19-21 June, join the Final Dissemination Event to learn from pilot cities how mobility needs to change to achieve climate neutrality How must mobility change to achieve long-term climate objectives? The EU-funded project “2050 Climate-friendly mobility in cities”...