Climate Smart Cities Challenge: Creating healthy, thriving and climate-neutral cities

The climate crisis is the most crucial development challenge of our time, and cities have a key role in driving the shift to low-carbon, inclusive economies.

The Climate Smart Cities Challenge open call is an opportunity for cities to participate as implementation partners in a city-based open innovation competition that will invite a global pool of technologists, businesses and investors to develop, test and scale cutting-edge solutions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and create a better future for all.

We want you to: 

• Tell us about your city’s aspirations to reduce or eliminate greenhouse gas emissions and create a good future for all
• Present a problem that is specific and solvable in the near-term, meaning potential solutions could be introduced, adapted and scaled within the next five years
• Indicate a willingness to work with a global community of problem-solvers and investors and to commit reso

To learn more and apply, visit https://challenges.org/climate-smart-cities. The deadline to apply is 22 January 2021. The three winning cities and their challenges will be unveiled at the World Expo in Dubai in October 2021. 

The Climate Smart Cities Challenge is an initiative of Teknikföretagen, Viable Cities, UN-Habitat, Smart City Sweden, and Vinnova, delivered by Nesta Challenges.