On July 8th, 2024, the City4Climate project officially launched with a kick-off meeting held at the Porto Innovation Hub, bringing together 15 partners from academia, municipalities, and the private sector. Coordinated by the NOVA Cidade – Urban Analytics Lab (NOVA IMS), the project will run from 2025 to 2026 with funding from the FCT – Foundation for Science and Technology.
About the Project
City4Climate aims to develop and implement a Digital Twin platform to support real-time climate governance in the cities of Lisbon, Porto, and Guimarães. By integrating live data, predictive analytics, and scenario simulation, the project will accelerate the transition to carbon neutrality and enhance urban resilience.
This initiative aligns with the European Mission of 100 Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities by 2030 and with the National Strategy for Smart Territories, positioning Portugal at the forefront of climate innovation.
Key Challenges and Objectives
The project addresses the challenge of updating urban emissions monitoring systems in real time, ensuring faster, evidence-based policymaking. Its main objectives are to:
- Implement a Digital Twin architecture with real-time data, forecasts, and scenario simulations in Lisbon, Porto, and Guimarães.
- Empower partner cities (including Aveiro, Oeiras, and Famalicão) to adopt a replicable climate governance model.
- Develop a scalable and interoperable framework aligned with European standards, integrating data, indicators, and governance processes
Consortium Partners
The project gathers 15 partners including: Ubiwhere, Tek Privacy, Câmara Municipal de Aveiro, Câmara Municipal do Porto, Câmara Municipal de Famalicão, Câmara Municipal de Lisboa, Câmara Municipal de Guimarães, Porto Business School, Universidade de Aveiro, Lisboa E-Nova, Associação Porto Digital, AdEPorto, DevScope, and CCG/ZGDV ICT Innovation Institute.
Kick-off Meeting Highlights
The Porto meeting served to align strategies, tasks, and responsibilities across the eight main work packages, which cover project management, climate action process mapping, Digital Twin design and implementation, data governance, pilot testing, dissemination, and impact evaluation.
Through this collaboration, City4Climate aims not only to deliver cutting-edge technological solutions but also to create a replicable model for climate-smart governance that can inspire cities across Portugal and Europe.