100 European cities pledge to become climate neutral by 2030

The European Commission has announced that 100 cities will take part in a programme to rapidly cut emissions in urban areas – with the aim of reaching climate neutrality by 2030.

The 100 cities come from all 27 member states, and an additional 12 cities from countries outside the bloc have also been selected to take part.

A total of €360 million (US$378 million) will be allocated to kickstart the project in 2022 and 2023, and it is hoped this will spur further investments from the private sector.

“The green transition is making its way all over Europe right now, but there's always a need for trailblazers, who set themselves even higher goals," said Ursula von der Leyen, President of...