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Strong DUT Presence at the Smart City Expo
The Smart City Expo World Congress took place from 4 to 6 November in Barcelona. DUT was on-site to highlight the essential role of research & innovation in impactful urban… -
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Encouraging Cycling: Lessons from Five European Cities
Practical measures such as access to e-bike trials, rewards for cycling and volunteer-led Bicibus schemes for schoolchildren can help municipalities make cycling a more attractive… -
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Reflections from Barcelona
The Smart City Expo World Congress took place from 5 to 7 November in Barcelona. How did the DUT Partnership engage and what are key takeaways from the conference? -
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DUT's perspective on the Circular Economy Act
DUT supports the EU Commission's goal to accelerate the circular economy and the development of the Circular Economy Act. In a workshop with DUT Projects, DUT identified 4 key… -
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Becoming a DUT Project Partner: What’s in It for Businesses?
DUT is at the Smart City Expo World Congress to showcase how the partnership is shaping the future of sustainable and socially inclusive cities through funding research and… -
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Looking Back: The DUT Urban Doers Community
The Urban Doers Community recently gathered in Lisbon for a dynamic three-day event to discuss lessons learned and develop policy recommendations. Their insights and experiences,… -
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Energy Communities at a Crossroads: EU Policy Barriers and Recommendations
The EU can empower citizens and make them part of the energy transition by setting up the right conditions for energy communities to prosper. In this article, Jelena Nikolic… -
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Join the Urban Doers Community
The Urban Doers Community is now open for applications! This Europe-wide network brings together local initiatives that are transforming neighbourhoods and urban spaces from the… -
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The DUT Call 2025 Is Now Open!
DUT’s annual funding opportunity for transnational research and innovation projects, DUT Call 2025, is now open. Approximately €44 million is available for collaborative projects… -
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The Second DUT Generation: Projects Catalogue
A second generation of projects join the DUT journey, bringing cities closer to a climate neutral and resilient urban future for all. Delve into the 42 projects' goals, partners,… -
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Positive Energy Districts Pave the Way for Europe’s Climate-Neutral Cities
Paulo Ferrão and Jorn Verbeeck from the Mission Board for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities delve into the potential of PED initiatives to support the two goals of the EU Mission… -
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Call for Experts: Project Proposal Evaluation
The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership is seeking experts in the fields of mobility, energy and circularity to support the evaluation of project proposals in our calls… -
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What is behind the DUT Roadmap Update?
February will bring key opportunities to engage with the DUT Roadmap. What is the Roadmap about, what will happen at the upcoming events and who should join them? A conversation… -
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DUT Updates Its Strategic Direction in New Roadmap
In its new Roadmap, the DUT Partnership sets out priorities to address Europe’s most pressing urban challenges. With this renewed strategic direction, DUT reasserts its commitment… -
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DUT Calls 2025 & 2026: Stakeholder Consultation
The Driving Urban Transitions (DUT) Partnership invites stakeholders to shape the priorities for its 2025 and 2026 joint calls for research and innovation projects. Through a… -
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Looking Forward: How Can Europe Leverage the Transformative Potential of Local Initiatives?
The first Urban Doers Community will soon publish 12 actionable policy recommendations for cities, national institutions and the EU. Implementing these recommendations could help… -
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Planning for a Sustainable Future: Cities Designing Urban Transitions
On 7-8 October 2024 the Urban Transitions Mission (UTM) and the Urban Transitions Mission Centre (UTMC) brought together more than a hundred city representatives, urban actors and… -
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The DUT City Panel Identifies Priorities in Three Transition Pathways
The City Panel, a forum designed to facilitate exchange and cooperation with cities and their representatives, opened to new participants last week. Together, participants… -
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Unequal Greening: Why Social Status Matters in Nature-based Solutions
Social status does not intuitively stand out as a barrier to implement nature-based solutions in cities. Yet, in a recently published policy brief, the GREEN-INC project… -
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Urban Doers: Local Initiatives are Driving Transformations in Cities
Many so-called bottom-up initiatives are based on community groups, volunteers who take the lead and invest their time in improving their neighbourhoods. Through their commitment,… -
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The DUT Call 2024 Is Now Open!
Our third funding opportunity for transnational research and innovation projects, the DUT Call 2024, is now open. Approximately 47 million € is available for collaborative… -
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First Results From DUT Call 2023: 42 Projects Suggested for Funding
In the DUT Call 2023, 42 projects were selected and suggested for funding. These transnational research and innovation projects gather a variety of actors from 27 countries. Over… -
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Three Key Drivers to Unlock Sustainable Deliveries in Cities
How might sustainable delivery look like if people moved less (far)? This is one of the questions explored in “Navigating the 15-minute City: First Learnings and Discussions from… -
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Cities Climate Week
Valencia, the European Green Capital 2024, hosted the Cities Mission Conference and the European Urban Resilience Forum this week. Several members of the DUT team participated in…