Climate commitments of Spanish Mission Cities:

DECEMBER 3, 11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Spain has consolidated its position as one of the leading countries in the European Cities Missionan initiative that seeks to accelerate the transition to climate-neutral and more livable urban environments. But what does this mean for citizens? In this conference, organized by the citiES 2030 platform, we will see how this climate planning is translated into concrete projects that generate tangible progress.

The main focus will be on the seven Spanish Mission Cities: Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, Seville, Seville, Zaragoza, Valladolid and Vitoria-Gasteiz.. After intense technical work, these cities have updated their Climate Agreements. . These are not only strategic documentsatégicobut city pacts that should help mobilize investments and align efforts. We will analyze their main approaches and highlight pioneering initiatives in energy, mobility and renaturalization that are already changing the streets of our cities and serving as a replicable example for other municipalities.

At the same time, the movement is growing. The session will serve as a stage for Bilbao and Viladecans to present their new roadmaps. Both cities have formalized their ambition to join the Mission by drafting their own Climate Agreements, bringing new visions and reinforcing the collective commitment of Spanish cities to decarbonization.

This meeting is designed to inspire technicians, policy makers, the private sector and citizens. Beyond emission reduction figures, we will talk about:

• Real solutions: What can we learn from the diversity of strategies applied in each territory and how to overcome common barriers??
• Legacy and future: How do these agreements lay the foundations for a solid city model, capable of enduring over time and offering a horizon of prosperity and well-being that transcends political cycles and consolidates beyond 2030?

Join us to understand the magnitude of the change underway and the crucial role of our cities in driving a more efficient, sustainable and livable future.

Health Co-Benefits Indicators for Mission Cities

DECEMBER 3, 3:30-5:30 pm

In this workshop we will present a proposal of 15 health co-benefits indicators developed in the framework of the Pathfinder project, together with a summary of the opportunities arising from communicating these co-benefits and the difficulties detected by the cities.

The session will combine an initial presentation with a space for dialogue and co-creation where participants will be able to:

• Validate and prioritize the proposed indicators, according to actual data availability and usefulness for planning.
• Explore the potential of combined indicators as a tool for decision making.
• Discuss how to position health as a central political driver of climate action for the upcoming electoral cycles.
• Reflect on tools and next steps, including how to communicate these results within the Mission and what role the Pathfinder project can play in a simplified and shared monitoring, evaluation and learning (MEL) system among cities where health is a priority.

The workshop seeks to generate a community of practice around health co-benefits, activate political and technical interest and move towards a more useful, comparable and urban transformation-oriented measurement model that puts health at the center of decision making.

Looking to the future: how to activate the wave of neighborhood regeneration beyond grants. A laboratory to co-create flexible and accessible funding mechanisms for the city.

DECEMBER 3, 15:30 - 18:00 h.

European cities are preparing for a new stage: to move from non-refundable aid or subsidies to a wave of massive, fair and sustainable urban regeneration over time. In this context, the URBANEW EMC3the multi-city project framed within the Smart and Climate Neutral Cities Mission 2030, led by the City Council of Vitoria-Gasteiz and grouping the seven Spanish Mission Cities (Vitoria-Gasteiz, Barcelona, Madrid, Seville, Valencia, Valladolid, Zaragoza), arrives at CONAMA Local Viladecans to open a key conversation: How can we finance the rehabilitation of neighborhoods beyond the subsidy model?

This laboratory proposes a collaborative working space between local administrations, technical managers, urban planners, energy and retrofitting experts and financial actors. Together, they will explore new implementation structures for investment in energy rehabilitation, as well as innovative and realistic financing mechanisms that allow municipalities to promote energy rehabilitation at the neighborhood level, ensuring its economic and social viability.