Financial instruments play a decisive role in determining whether Positive Clean Energy Districts remain isolated pilots or become scalable, replicable urban solutions.

The European Commission is supporting deployment of the Positive Energy Districts across Europe through a funding opportunity that is currently available on the EU Funding and Tenders Portal.

Our sister project NEUTRALPATH has launched Energize, a new educational game co-created across the consortium to help citizens explore energy decisions at the neighbourhood level.

On 16 December 2025, the European Commission presented a strategic Communication and proposed Council Recommendation setting out the future role of the New European Bauhaus (NEB) as a driver of the clean transition and innovation.

Celebrating a Year of Collaboration and Progress with ASCEND

As 2025 draws to a close, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate a year of energy, innovation, and collaboration for the ASCEND project.

The global energy transition has created an urgent need for new ways to think about value creation.

The C4T Community of Practice is a community-based platform that aims to support EU Member States and regions to make a better use of EU funds for sustainability transitions.

Munich, a Lighthouse City in the ASCEND project, recently received the EU Mission Label for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities. 

ASCEND took part in Enlit Europe 2025, which brought together more than 15,000 attendees, 700+ international exhibitors, and 500 speakers in Bilbao, Spain from 18–20 November.

Three Days of Collaboration, Innovation, and Shared Purpose

Thank you to everyone who joined ASCEND at Smart Cities Expo World Congress 2025 in Barcelona!