AT LAST Midterm Project Event 

Supporting European cities in achieving their climate ambitions 

The AT LAST project will mark its midterm event on 10 February 2025, with an online meeting to discuss key issues in supporting European cities to achieve their climate goals. This gathering will address critical challenges and opportunities, with a particular focus on the role of Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) in making European cities more sustainable and livable through a panel discussion. 

The event aims to explore this key topic of discussion by bringing in expert panelists, gather the project community and engage external relevant stakeholders to share the latest insights, the main achievements of the project so far and pave the way for the second half of the project life. 

The online meeting will also bring together partners and pilot countries involved in the project: Italy, Belgium, Sweden and the Netherlands, who will share the situation and advancements in each country, in particular with the support of the AT LAST project. 

The production and use of energy accounts for over 75% of the EU’s greenhouse gas emissions, making the decarbonisation of the energy system crucial to achieving the 2030 and 2050 climate targets of the EU Green Deal. Cities play a key role in these efforts, especially in Europe where 74% of the population lives in urban areas. They link local initiatives to broader national and international climate commitments and contribute to climate change mitigation and adaptation. 

While large cities have been proactive in responding to EU climate policies, smaller and medium-sized cities often struggle to implement and sustain their Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plans (SECAPs). The AT LAST project, an EU-funded initiative, addresses this gap by helping smaller cities to develop, finance and implement their Sustainable Energy Climate Action Plans (SECAPs). 

Agenda 

15h00 – 15h10	Introduction and welcome remarks, Claudia Carani, AT LAST Coordinator, AESS; Nazih Toubal, AT LAST Communication Leader, REVOLVE
15h10 – 15h50	Panel discussion, Cities as drivers. Positive Energy Districts for liveable neighbourhoods
15h50 – 16h05	Q&A with the speakers
16h05 – 16h25	AT LAST pilot cities in action: How is AT LAST supporting cities achieving their climate goals? A quick overview of our pilot cities, AT LAST Project Partners
16h25 – 16h30	Closing remarks, Nazih Toubal, AT LAST Communication Leader, REVOLVE

Speakers

• Carl Piva, Chairman of the Stockholm Green Innovation District 
• Christoph Gollner, Coordinator for the Positive Energy Districts (PEDs) Transition Pathway of the Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership 

Moderator: Nazih Toubal, AT LAST Communication Leader, REVOLVE