Sustainable Urban Areas for 2030 in a Post-COVID-19 Scenario: Focus on Innovative Research and Funding Frameworks to Boost Transition towards 100 Positive Energy Districts and 100 Climate-Neutral Cities

Paola Clerici Maestosi, Maria Beatrice Andreucci and Paolo Civiero
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Paola Clerici Maestosi: Department of Energy Technologies and Renewables TERIN-SEN Smart Energy Networks, ENEA—Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development, Lungotevere Thaon de Revel, 00196 Rome, Italy
Maria Beatrice Andreucci: Department of Planning, Design, Technology of Architecture, Sapienza University of Rome, Piazzale Aldo Moro, 00185 Rome, Italy
Paolo Civiero: Thermal Energy and Building Performance Group, IREC—Catalonia Institute for Energy Research, Sant Adrià del Besos, 08930 Barcelona, Spain

Energies, 2021, vol. 14, issue 1, 1-14

Abstract: Cities generate about 85% of the EU’s GDP. As such, they are key players in shaping and providing technological and social innovations but also environmental impact. Thus, they must urgently engage in unprecedented systemic transformational and bold transitions towards sustainability and climate neutrality. The contribution—taking into account that the concepts of community resilience and urban transition have changed as a consequence of COVID-19—critically discusses innovative frameworks and funding opportunities that Horizon Europe will put in place to boost sustainable urban areas in Europe, driving a transition to 100 Positive Energy Districts and 100 climate-neutral cities by 2030.

Keywords: positive energy district; climate-neutral cities; 15-minute city; downsizing district; doughnuts; post-COVID-19 scenario for RD& I funding (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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