Virtual Forum

Learn how local and regional governments are using technology to support planning and implementation of emissions reduction solutions. New technologies are supporting local climate efforts through: - Better data for decision making: New data tools like Google's Environmental Insights Explorer provide easy access to a variety of data on drivers of local emissions, to support better planning and monitoring of progress. - Tools for planning: Planning tools like ClimateView are being used by local and regional governments like the Scottish Climate Intelligence Service to more effectively plan the transition to zero emissions through a comprehensively defined system of transition elements and performance indicators. - Tools to manage energy demand and supply: Tools like the City of Albuquerque’s BRAIN network are enabling real-time management of energy storage, generation, and building controls.

4 September 2025, 18:00 CEST

The energy transition isn’t waiting on new technology—it’s waiting on investment and financing. As the demand for clean energy infrastructure accelerates, mobilizing large-scale financing becomes essential. This session explores how local and regional governments can strategically deploy their resources to scale up successful financing models, including blended finance, and harmonize approaches across stakeholders such as governments, industry, and financiers to achieve their sustainable energy goals.

10 September 2025, 14:00 CEST

Want your climate message to lead to real action? This session gives participants the tools to host a Town Hall COP, community event, or media presence that brings community members together. Participants will learn how to tell stories that stick, share data that resonates, and spark conversations that move people. They will also hear from communities worldwide that have hosted their own Town Hall COPs and have a chance to ask them questions in a live Q&A.

10 September 2025, 17:00 CEST

This session will explore how the EU Cities Mission is catalyzing urgent climate action, with a focus on the evolution of Climate City Contracts and their role in reinforcing national climate plans. It will highlight synergies with the Adaptation Mission, bringing in diverse regional perspectives. Key themes include the strategic use of co-benefits to unlock finance, streamline monitoring and reporting, and build stronger business cases for decarbonization projects. Participants will share experiences on how Climate City Contracts and co-benefits are advancing multilevel governance, enabling the creation of national platforms that support scalability, replication, and integrated climate planning.

17 September 2025, 15:00 CEST

The session will explore how cities around the world are aligning with national environmental plans to meet ambitious biodiversity and climate targets while fostering community wellbeing. It will showcase examples from leading cities integrating climate and biodiversity measures, particularly those in the EU Climate-neutral Cities Mission and the Berlin Urban Nature Pact. Urban Nature Plans will be highlighted as effective tools for coordinating environmental policies across sectors. In addition, the City of Quito, Ecuador, will share its experience in embedding nature-based solutions into city planning processes. The session will conclude with a participatory “futuring” activity, inviting participants to reflect on their hopes for the climate agenda 20 years into the future.

24 September 2025, 16:00-17:30 CEST

Town Hall COPs are community-led climate dialogues designed to inform global climate goals. But how can we make sure everyone is included and heard? In this session, cities from the Malmö Commitment network will share how they have hosted their Town Hall COPs and what they have learned about making participatory processes more equitable and accessible. Participants will also discuss how insights and outcomes of these Town Hall COPs inform inclusive national climate plans, while supporting the effective and equitable implementation at the local level. Whether your city has already organized a Town Hall COP or is still in the planning stage, this interactive exchange will offer a space to reflect on challenges, share practical strategies, and explore how the Malmö Commitment can serve as a tool to strengthen equity in local climate dialogues.

25 September 2025, 16:00 - 17:30 CEST