Module 1 - Spotlight Session 3: What are Climate City Contracts? How have European cities used them as innovation and governance tools?

When: 25 September 2025 | 13:15 to 15 CET

Duration: 1 hr 45 min

Topic: Climate City Contracts

By the end of the module participants will understand:

• The  key governance innovations introduced by CCCs;
• How Mission Cities have used CCCs, tailoring them to their context and ambitions;
• Actionable insights from CCCs into cities´ climate neutrality action,
• How CCCs are being replicated and scaled up in various national contexts.  

Who is this session for?

City officials, head of sustainability / climate departments, etc.  

Supporting Material

• • CCC resource pack  

  • Climate Transition Map  

  • Lessons learned from first windows of CCC.  

  • CCC Highlights  

  • Diverse ecosystem of supporters: https://netzerocities.app/resource-4265  

  • Bold commitments: https://netzerocities.app/resource-4264  

  • Barriers to climate neutrality: https://netzerocities.app/resource-4464   

  • Sustainable Energy Systems: https://netzerocities.app/resource-4465  

  • CCC Trend Reports  

Facilitators