On 5 June 2025, the ASCEND project held its General Assembly, bringing together partners, cities, and technical experts for a full day of strategic updates, collaboration, and planning.

On June 11, 2025, five leading European projects, ASCEND, InterPED, NEUTRALPATH, PEDvolution, and HARMONISE, came together under the Scalable Cities initiative for a joint workshop on Positive Energy Districts.

PEDvolution has officially launched its Open Call for Positive Energy Districts, inviting municipalities, energy communities, urban developers, and technology providers across Europe to test, validate, and enhance energy solutions designed to accelerate the development of climate-neutral district

From late February to early April, more than 1,500 residents took part in Kreuz&Quer, the City of Munich’s popular mobility scavenger hunt.

As part of its role in ASCEND, the City of Lyon has launched the Confluence Innovation Partnership (PIC)—a collaborative platform designed to explore, test, and scale forward-looking solutions within Positive Clean Energy Districts.

Sweden has demonstrated its leadership in sustainable urban innovation. The project Net Zero Persikan, based in Stockholm, has been named one of the winners of the European Innovation Procurement Awards 2025, under the Net Zero Industry Procurement category.

New Opportunity for Cities: Partner with the European CCAM Partnership to Pilot Smart Mobility Solutions

15 May 2025 – As part of its collaboration with NEUTRALPATH, the ASCEND project co-hosted the webinar “Community of Practice: Advancing Sustainable Mobility in PCEDs”, bringing together experts and city representatives to exchange practical insights on sustainable urban transport within Positive

From 6 to 8 May, the ASCEND project participated in the Cities Mission Conference 2025 in Vilnius, contributing to high-level discussions on the future of climate-neutral cities and showcasing its progress in implementing Positive Clean Energy Districts.

The GINNGER project, coordinated by CIRCE – Centro Tecnológico, has published a peer-reviewed study titled “Empiric Results from the Successful Implementation of Data-Driven Innovative Energy Services in Buildings” in Buildings journal.