The Climate Action Plan (CAP) is a key policy instrument which specifies the actions and measures required if the City of Stockholm is to achieve its organisational and territorial objectives for emission reductions. The overarching goals are that Stockholm must become climate positive by 2030 and fossil fuel free by 2040. There are challenging sectoral goals - for example, by 2030 greenhouse gas from transport have to be reduced by 70 percent compared to 2010 and use of cars be reduced by 30% compared to 2017.
The CAP is thus an inventory of measures which different sectors need to adopt in order to achieve the City’s climate targets. The CAP aims to ensure that agreed measures will result in CO2 reductions and includes a follow up against the City’s climate budget and climate investment plan (which also specify which actors are involved) against which all actions are measured on an annual basis, through the following targets:
- Plan, design and build the city applying low climate impact requirements and standards in each step of the process.
- Set, apply and monitor climate impact requirements in the city's own contract procurements for building and construction.
- Secure that surplus of energy, such as residual heat from buildings and various business processes, recirculate instead of going to waste.
- Create conditions for reuse by e.g. establishing recycling centers for building and construction materials.

The Municipality of Prato has adopted a systemic approach to accelerate decarbonisation actions, ensuring alignment between all investments and stakeholders required to achieve climate neutrality by 2030. Concerns about the climate crisis and the desire to put the environment at the centre of its strategies and operational plans have been translated by the Municipality of Prato into concrete actions of urban transformation. The Municipality adhered to the ambitious 2030 target of the EU Mission 100 Climate Neutral & Smart Cities and as part of this process submitted to the European Commission its Climate City Contract 2030 which includes the Commitments, the Action Plan and Investment Plan.
Based on existing planning tools, insights from thematic discussions, and key national strategies, the following strategic directions were propsed:
▪ Decarbonize heating and electricity usage through demand reduction and enhancing the efficiency of systems in both the civil and industrial sectors;
▪ Advance the shift towards electric power for civil energy use and transportation;
▪ Boost local generation of renewable energy, with a focus on solar photovoltaic systems;
▪ Encourage the use of renewable energy sources, whether locally produced or not;
▪ Foster sustainable consumption habits that minimize raw material use and maximize their reuse and recycling;
▪ Support the adoption of sustainable and low-impact transportation options;
▪ Enhance the capacity for carbon sequestration.

To face the important challenges of the densely built-up area of the metropolitan area of Athens, many interventions are foreseen in the policy instrument to deal with the problem of the high level of CO2 emissions and noise, serving the needs of promoting the principles of sustainable urban mobility and upgrading the quality of life in urban environment, promoting human-powered and soft mobility transport networks.

Strategic objectives – characteristics and priorities of the PI are:
· dealing with the effects of climate change on the built/natural environment,
· boosting energy eficiency in public/municipal buildings and infrastructure of local importance as well as promoting renewable energy sources,
· the sustainable management of water resources by complementing/upgrading infrastructure in the areas with intense needs, as well as the upgrading of wastewater management infrastructure,
· the promotion of circular economy principles,
· the protection/promotion of the natural environment and the improvement of the quality of the urban environment,
· the promotion of regional sustainable urban mobility.

The PI can support investments that successfully combine the principles of sustainability, aesthetics and the participation of the New European Bauhaus initiative, with the aim of finding affordable, inclusive, sustainable and attractive solutions to climate neutrality challenges.
The SO selected is 2.1 Promotion of energy efficiency measures & reducing GHG emissions.

The Territorial Energy Concept of the City of Pilsen for the period 2015-2040 is a strategic document that sets out a comprehensive framework for the development of a more sustainable and resilient energy sector in the city, with the goal of achieving climate neutrality by 2050. It includes a range of measures and goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, increase energy efficiency, and promote the use of renewable energy sources. The strategy of the Territorial Energy Concept is based on the following key principles:
1.Energy efficiency: improvement of the energy efficiency of buildings, transport, and other infrastructure in the city, with the goal of reducing energy consumption and GHG emissions.
2.Renewable energy: promotion of the use of renewable energy sources. This includes the development of local energy systems and the use of decentralized energy sources.
3.Sustainable transport: promotion of sustainable transport options, such as public transport, cycling, and walking, in order to reduce emissions from transport and improve air quality.
4.Circular economy: support of the development of a circular economy in the city, where waste is minimized and resources are reused or recycled.
5.Citizen participation: emphasizes the importance of citizen participation and engagement in the development of the city's energy sector, in order to ensure that the needs and priorities of the community are reflected in the planning and implementation of energy projects.

The City of València has become one of the first European cities that has assumed the European Missions to achieve climate neutrality and to adapt to climate change by 2030 as its own. These two missions are developed and implemented together locally in what is known in València as the “Climate Mission València 2030”.
There are obvious benefits to decarbonising València and are part of our aspirations: a healthier population, less traffic jams and noise, less pollution, more natural areas available, better habits, more innovation, etc.
The Climate Mission València 2030 acts mainly in six domains of impact:
- Mobility and Transportation
- Energy
- Economy and Industry
- Renaturation, Biodiversity and Resilience
- Houses and buildings
- Urbanism and habitat
In addition, the policy instrument acts transversally in the following Systemic Action Domains:
- Citizen and social involvement
- The just social transition
- Politics, finance and laws
- Innovation and technology
- The smart city and data
- Social communication
- Alliances and networks
All these aspects are addressed in the Climate City Contract of the city, that has been awarded by the Mission Label from the European Commission and that will be updated in 2025, following the 2-years iteration process. This CCC contains the Commitments and vision of the city, the Climate Action Plan, the Climate Investment Plan and the Governance and alliances needed for its success.

Mechelen has committed to reduce its CO2 emissions by at least 40% by 2030 and to prepare its territory for the effects of climate change. The SECAP outlines the city's strategy to achieve its climate targets and become a sustainable and resilient city. It focuses on reducing GHG emissions, improving energy efficiency, promoting renewable energy, and adapting to the impacts of climate change, including specific targets and actions for each sector: buildings, transportation, industry, and waste management. It aims to increase the share of renewable energy in the city's energy mix, reduce energy consumption in buildings, promote sustainable modes of transportation, and improve waste management practices. The plan also includes measures to engage and empower the community to participate in the energy transition, such as awareness campaigns, incentives for sustainable behavior, and partnerships with local businesses and organizations. Mechelen has already taken steps towards a community-based approach by setting up local energy cooperatives and encouraging the development of community energy projects. However, further efforts are needed to ensure that this approach is fully integrated into the city's energy transition strategy. To monitor progress and ensure accountability, the plan includes a set of indicators and a monitoring and evaluation framework, but so far data and their quality poses a big challenge as relevant measurement networks are still lacking.

“European Funds for Mazowsze 2021-2027” is a regional Investment for jobs and growth goal programme supporting the implementation of the objectives of the EU cohesion policy, including i.a. a more environmentally friendly, low-carbon Europe, and Europe with a stronger social dimension and a Europe closer to citizens. Territorial instruments addressed to cities or towns and their functional areas are envisaged. In such instruments, part of the program intervention goes to projects addressing the needs identified by partnerships operating at the level of local administration. The program covers the area of NUTS 1: Mazowieckie Voivodeship, including two NUTS 2 units: Warszawski stołeczny and Mazowiecki regionalny.
The support under the program includes Priority II - European Funds for the green development of Mazovia covering specific objectives:
- 2(i) promoting energy efficiency and reducing greenhouse gas emissions,
- 2(ii) promoting renewable energy in line with Directive (EU) 2018/2001, including its sustainability criteria,
- 2(iv) to support climate change adaptation and disaster risk prevention and resilience, taking into account an ecosystem approach,
- 2(v) to support access to water and sustainable water management,
- 2(vi) supporting the transition towards a circular and resource-efficient economy,
- 2(vii) enhancing the protection and preservation of nature, biodiversity and green infrastructure, including in urban areas, and reducing all types of pollution.

The Dublin City Council’s Climate Change Action Plan 2019-2024 was approved on May 2019 in accordance with the National Adaptation Framework - Planning for a Climate Resilient Ireland 2018 (NAF). The Plan was completed in accordance with the requirements (at the time) of the Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy to which Dublin City Council is a signatory.

The Plan contains 219 actions that cover 5 key areas (Energy and Buildings, Transport, Flood Resilience, NBS & Resource Management (waste and water), to meet the following 4 key targets:
- 33% improvement in energy efficiency by 2020 (Achieved)
- 40% reduction in GHG emissions by 2030 (now 51%)
- to make Dublin a climate resilient region, by reducing the impacts of future climate change-related events
- actively engage and inform citizens.

In order for Dublin City Council to achieve these targets, the CCAP sets out the current climate change impacts and greenhouse gas emission levels in the City, through the development of adaptation and mitigation baselines. While the plan is a living document, it does not fully capture the changes in the City Council’s organisation structure (European Office, Active Travel Unit) and new initiatives that contribute to a Climate Neutral Dublin (SoCircular, A Connected Circular Economy, Academy of the Near Future, Eat the Streets and Edible Dublin, Connecting Communities). The new plan must capture the dynamic nature of the City Council’s work and address issues with the current plan.

The City of Rovaniemi has updated its strategy in 2022. The strategy is divided in three main objectives: business and municipal development, wellbeing of citizens, and environmental development. The strategy has four guiding principles: customer service, working together, responsibility and innovativeness. Under the environmental development objective we have listed aspects such as carbon neutrality, circular economy, the nurturing of our unique and fragile nature. The city is currently beginning work to make a Sustainable Development Programme, which acts as a sub-programme for the strategy and specifies goals and measures regarding environmental development. The Sustainable Development Programme consists of four elements: climate (incl. carbon neutrality, emission targets, climate change adaptation), circular economy, biodiversity and sociocultural sustainability. One element in the programme is the city’s climate plan which is being updated in 2024-2025. The climate plan is a document required by law and it includes the city’s emission targets and measures to reduce them.