• Energy Systems
  • Resiliency

From Competitiveness to Climate Action: Navigating the EU’s Next Framework for Urban Innovation 

Thursday 19.3

Music Hall

In this session, Brussels-based policy and urban innovation experts will unpack the key directions shaping the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework – from the Competitiveness Compass to new models of sustainable, place-based urban development supporting low-carbon solutions. Participants will gain insight into how future instruments and priorities are expected to evolve and how cities and their ecosystems can strategically position themselves. The session offers a forward-looking view of Europe’s next decade of urban transformation and the opportunities it opens for innovative, climate-conscious city initiatives.

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From Competitiveness to Climate Action: Navigating the EU’s Next Framework for Urban Innovation

Session Moderator
European Urban Development Expert (EUI & URBACT)

Speakers

The Association of Finnish Cities and Municipalities, Brussels
Adviser, Energy Transition & Local Governance, European Commission, DG Energy
Vice-President European Committee of the Regions CoR, Chair, CoR Green Deal Going Local Working Group
Team Leader, DG Environment, European Commission
Project and Policy Manager, ERRIN – European Regions Research and Innovation Network

Organizers

Suvi Aho
Strategy manager
Johanna Punkari
Energy and Climate Specialist