📋 Tender Overview
Start Date: 01/09/2023
End Date: 31/08/2027
Total Eligible Budget: 1,986,344 €
EU Contribution: 1,191,806 €
PROJECT DESCRIPTION
BACKGROUND
Since the launch of the European Green Deal in 2020, the EU has increased the ambition of environmental targets to combat global change. However, the linear economic model still endures and the trends of emissions of greenhouse gases are still far to achieve a 2050 neutral Europe. Many challenges remain and the change of paradigm towards more sustainable lifestyles need the commitment of all public administrations. Considering that more than 70% of Europeans live in urban areas, local authorities play an important role in pursuing shared environmental objectives and in building the path for a greener Europe. Most of European cities are showing their compromise by approving local plans and strategies, joining climate friendly networks, and implementing actions. However, there is a need of a comprehensive vision of what to achieve, which actions to take and how to monitor and coordinate the efforts. The Green City Accord (GCA) represent an excellent mechanism to do so, as it includes five pillars that compile the main environmental problems of cities: air, biodiversity, noise, waste and water. The initiative was launched by the European Commission in October 2020 to encourage cities above 20,000 inhabitants to take further action to protect the environment and improve the quality of life of their citizens.
