On 21 March 2024, the EU Mission Label was awarded to 23 cities that are part of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, one of the EU Missions under Horizon Europe. Among the awarded cities are six CrAFt Cities:
- Espoo, Finland
- Izmir, Türkiye
- Kozani, Greece
- Limassol, Cyprus
- Marseille, France
- Thessaloniki, Greece
The Label recognises the cities’ plans to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. It aims to facilitate access to public and private funding to accomplish that objective. The first ten cities received the Label in October 2023.
Read the press release.