Practical Design Thinking session organized by Cities for Climate structures the work being developed by Working Groups
On March 25th, at the former Vasco da Gama Canning Factory, in Matosinhos, a joint session of the Cidades pelo Clima Working Groups was held, covering the areas of Energy, Buildings, Mobility and Carbon Removal. The session was led by professor Joana Mendonça, from Instituto Superior Técnico (IST), who guided participants through a Design Thinking […]
Plenary ‘Climate Action Financing’: Sources, tools, and practical cases
On February 20, 2025, Cidades pelo Clima hosted a plenary session dedicated to Climate Action Financing. The event, held online from 2:30 PM to 4:30 PM, was led by João Fachada, who holds a Master’s degree in Economics from Nova School of Business and Economics. The session aimed to explore financing sources and tools, enabling […]
Mobility Working Group Session of Cidades Pelo Clima discusses strategies for decarbonization
On Thursday, February 6, Cidades pelo Clima held another session of the Mobility Working Group, reinforcing its commitment to the transition towards climate neutrality in Portuguese cities and regions. During this session, participants discussed strategies for decarbonizing urban mobility, one of the key sectors in reducing emissions and building more sustainable and inclusive cities. Key […]
Carbon Removal Working Group hosts technical session in Tomar
On 28 November 2024, the city of Tomar hosted the first in-person working session of the Carbon Removal Working Group, part of the Cities for Climate Network. The session brought together the Technical Secretariat team and technical teams from seven of the member municipalities that make up the group. Councillor Hélder Henriques of the Tomar […]
Coordinators of the Buildings and Mobility Working Groups discuss how Digital Twins can transform cities
European cities, home to 75% of the population and responsible for over 65% of energy consumption and 70% of greenhouse gas emissions, are grappling with one of the most pressing challenges of our time: cutting emissions and achieving climate neutrality. In Portugal, the cities of Guimarães, Lisbon, and Porto have pledged to meet this goal […]
Second session of the Buildings Working Group
The second working session of the Buildings Working Group was held on 18 July, led by Professor Ricardo Gomes, Coordinator of the Buildings Working Group. Fig.1 – Modelled neighbourhood Fig.2 – Cost-Benefit Analysis During the session, the Network members deepened their knowledge of modelling energy consumption in buildings by studying a neighbourhood in Vienna do […]
Third session of the Energy Working Group
On July 9th, the third working session of the Energy Working Group took place at the Figueira da Foz Fire Department. The session was marked by collaboration and knowledge sharing among the Network members to help them implement solutions related to Energy Communities. In the morning, the network members deepened their technical knowledge with Maria […]
Carbon Dioxide Removal in Urban Contexts
The fight against climate change has intensified in recent years, and one of the necessary techniques, when combined with others, is the removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from urban areas. Last Thursday, July 10, the Cities for Climate Network hosted the first Carbon Removal workshop, presented by PhD Joana Portugal Pereira, who discussed this […]
First workshop of the Mobility Working Group
On June 19th we held the first workshop of the Mobility Working Group of the Cities for Climate Network, where we discussed the critical aspects of the path to climate neutrality in mobility. In this event, prepared and conducted by the Technical Secretariat, the challenges and strategies for promoting climate neutrality in mobility were systematized, […]
Buildings training workshop – Modeling Energy Consumption
The training workshop, dedicated to modelling energy consumption in buildings, took place on May 15, 2024, in an online format, with the participation of 22 representatives from members of the Cities for Climate Network. Prepared and conducted by the Technical Secretariat, this workshop analyzed the determinants of energy consumption in buildings and their climate implications. […]
