From 26–28 August 2025, the city of Lyon (France) hosted ECHO – European Climate HOrizon 2030 Days | Scalable Cities Final Conference, organised by our partner SPL Lyon Confluence.
This in-person event marked the conclusion of a five-year journey of the Scalable Cities Secretariat, supporting 134 cities involved in 28 Horizon 2020 and Horizon Europe projects working towards smart and climate-neutral cities. It was also a moment to set out the path for what lies ahead in Europe’s climate transition.
The MED COLOURS project actively contributed to the “Decarbonised Mobility group” on Wednesday, 27 August, with two presentations:
- Danilo Čeh (Scientific Research Centre Bistra Ptuj): “Decarbonised mobility solutions in the Mediterranean area”;
- Lorenzo Cello (ITL, MED COLOURS coordinator): “Urban Logistics: Experiences from the Emilia-Romagna Region and the MED COLOURS project”.
In addition, Judith Cazas (Urban Planning Project Manager & Interreg Euro-MED Policy Officer, Région Sud) joined the panel “Liveability of Cities: Concrete pathways to involve stakeholders and citizens in the long run”. Her participation highlighted the strong connection between the INTERREG EURO-MED Programme and other European networks and initiatives, reinforcing the programme’s pivotal role in the broader ecosystem of EU cooperation for climate-neutral and liveable cities.
Through the intervention of our coordinator, MED COLOURS project highlighted its role in exploring innovative solutions for decarbonised mobility and sustainable urban logistics in the Mediterranean area, and in connecting regional experiences to the broader European discussion on climate neutrality.
Events like these are key to building bridges between local initiatives and European strategies, ensuring that the Mediterranean perspective has a strong voice in shaping the climate-neutral cities of tomorrow!
