Europe’s ambition to achieve climate neutrality by 2050, and to enable the 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities to reach this goal even earlier, cannot be realised by cities acting alone. While Climate City Contracts provide a shared vision and roadmap for local climate action, many of the systems that determine whether these ambitions succeed
The MED COLOURS project is entering a new phase: on 7 July 2026, the project partners met online for the official Kick-off Meeting of the Transfer Phase, aimed at disseminating and applying the methodology developed in the territories involved during the previous testing phase. The new phase, which started on 1 July 2026 and
On 16–17 June, ITL attended the ALTHEA General Assembly, hosted in Milan by the Lombardy Region. The meeting provided an opportunity for project partners to discuss progress achieved so far and the upcoming activities supporting the transition towards climate-neutral peri-urban areas. Particular attention was given to the project's key activities, including the blueprint for
On June 9–10, ITL joined the REFOCUS project partners in Sint-Niklaas to explore first-hand how the city is strengthening its sustainable mobility planning policies through data-driven approaches. To become more pedestrian-friendly, the city has introduced a differentiated parking pricing system, making it much cheaper on the outskirts. To support this strategy, the city is
On 24–25 March, ITL joined the Final Conference of the SUSTANCE project, held in Trieste and titled “Shaping the Future of Public Transport Connectivity in Central Europe”. Over nearly three years of activity, the project promoted cross-border public transport services and developed innovative ICT-based solutions to enhance sustainable mobility in Central Europe. Within the
On 27–28 January 2026, partners of the IN MOBILITY – Reducing mobility poverty in urban areas project gathered in Liepāja, Kurzeme region (Latvia) for the project’s first Peer Review meeting, followed by a study visit to the rural village of Ziemupe. The two-day exchange combined structured peer learning with direct territorial experience, focusing on a shared
On November 29th, ITL introduced the Food4CE project at the 7th Regional Forum for Solidarity Economy in Emilia-Romagna, a great opportunity to showcase the work of the Italian Innovation Hub and to discuss key policy recommendations to support the growth of Alternative Food Networks (AFNs) and their logistics. A major focus of our presentation were
On November 25th, ITL and AMR – Agenzia Mobilità Romagnola hosted an event in San Mauro Pascoli to showcase the open-source SUSTANT WebApp, a digital tool developed within the SUSTANCE project to modernise demand-responsive public transport services in Valmarecchia and Valconca. SUSTANT was designed with the goal of ensuring maximum accessibility and ease of use, to offer