First Information Event held in Harthof, Munich

Munich, Germany is to become climate-neutral by 2035. An ambitious goal that various projects and initiatives are currently working on in the state capital. At the forefront is the ASCEND project aiming to create a first energy-positive neighbourhood in the Harthof district by 2027.

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Takeaways from the "Business Models and Financing for PCEDs" Webinar
On 5 December 2023, ASCEND and NEUTRALPATH project co-organised a webinar titled “Business Models and Financing for PCEDs”. The webinar served as a platform for various projects to discuss challenges, share experiences and explore innovative solutions - as there is no “one-fit-all” business model for a successful Positive Clean Energy District.
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ASCEND X NEUTRALPATH Joint Webinar: Business Models and Financing for PCEDs

On 5 December 2023, from 10:30 - 12:00 CET, ASCEND will be hosting a webinar together with NEUTRALPATH project.

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Towards a Renewable Energy Community in Porto

The schools of ASCEND’s Positive Clean Energy District in Porto, Portugal, are already producing renewable energy from photovoltaic solar panels.

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Recent Activities by the Municipality of Alba Iulia
Recently, the Municipality of Alba Iulia presented the objectives of the ASCEND project at three different events, with a strong emphasis on the importance of energetically positive neighbourhoods for the green and sustainable development of cities.
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Successful attendance at Smart City Expo World Congress 2023

November brought a highlight as ASCEND proudly participated in the joint EC representation at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona from 7 to 9 November.

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ASCEND at Smart City Expo World Congress, Barcelona
ASCEND is set to join about 30 EC Initiatives on Climate-Neutral & Smart Cities at the Smart City Expo World Congress in Barcelona on 7- 9 November 2023.
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Lyon launches local council "Partenariat d’Innovations Confluence"
On 14 September more than 70 people gathered at Lyon Confluence to embark on an exciting journey of innovation.
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Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference

In Brussels, we have just reached the end of the "Mission in Progress", the Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities Conference that brought together all NetZeroCitiesEU partners to achieve climate-neutral cities by 2030.

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Visit of Águas do Porto

A glance at the facilities of Águas do Porto, EM, that we discovered during our ASCEND workshop last week

Águas do Porto is the municipal water utility company of Porto, Portugal. 

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