ASCEND (Accelerate positive Clean Energy Districts) seeks to accelerate the implementation of positive, clean energy districts (PCED) for cities’ transition toward climate neutrality and social justice across Europe.

ASCEND will:

• Deliver two inclusive, affordable PCEDs in Lyon and Munich;
• Successfull implementation of PCEDs in the Multiplier Cities of Alba Iulia (RO), Budapest (HU), Charleroi (BE), Prague (CZ), Porto (PT), Stockholm (SE);
• Scale-up solution packages for a large community of cities and investors across Europe;
• Disseminate our results widely to the smart cities community.

The overarching goals are to i) Make cities healthier, inclusive and climate-neutral; ii) Speed up and scale up the deployment of cost-effective PCEDs solution packages.

Start date: January 2023 - End date: December 2027

Partners

• LYON CONFLUENCE
• LANDESHAUPTSTADT MUNCHEN
• METROPOLE DE LYON
• DATEN KOMPETENZZENTRUM STADTE UND REGIONEN DKSR GMBH
• ENERGY CITIES/ENERGIE-CITES ASSOCIATION

More information here.