Monika Heyder
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Impact on SMEs (7th Open Call)
The work supports the better integration and alignment of two key European ambitions under the Green Deal: becoming climate-neutral and advancing digital transformation. Our local and regional governments (LRG) are at the heart of this transformation. LRGs are responsible for organizing the topic of smart cities in spin-offs, and LRGs are the places that use our society.Also, our goal is to build and consolidate synergies with existing European initiatives, programs, and platforms focused on advancing climate-neutral and smart cities.Such as , engagement with ClimateView that is a Stockholm-based climate tech SME founded in 2018. The company provides ClimateOS, a software platform that supports municipal governments in planning, modeling, monitoring, and financing climate-neutral and smart city transitions.
Impact on society (7th Open Call)
The work supported the societal impact of standardisation by helping to anchor the twin transitions, digital and climate, in the real needs of cities and communities, where societal change is most visible and immediate. Cities are the spaces where challenges are experienced firsthand and where solutions must be effectively implemented. By strengthening their involvement in the standardisation process, we ensure that the resulting standards are not only technically sound but also socially relevant and fit for purpose. Local knowledge is essential for identifying practical needs and streamlining resources, enabling standards that deliver real value and promote efficiency. This approach also strengthens Europe’s global leadership by aligning strategic innovation with on-the-ground implementation.
The continued and active participation of representatives from associations, cities, and communities underscored the strong interest in and perceived relevance of this work to address pressing challenges. Beyond the core topics of digitalisation and climate change, we also addressed issues such as procurement, nature-based solutions, and the nature-positive economy. A representative from the Tiliria Region (Cyprus) highlighted the importance of recognising and integrating historical knowledge as a distinct asset for addressing energy and water shortages and building more resilient societies. Inspired by these debates, the Cypriot Mirror Committee will launch a new standardisation project to develop a standardised Climate City Contract for Cyprus, which will serve cities and communities in creating broad coalitions and help address climate change more systematically.
The continued and active participation of representatives from associations, cities, and communities underscored the strong interest in and perceived relevance of this work to address pressing challenges. Beyond the core topics of digitalisation and climate change, we also addressed issues such as procurement, nature-based solutions, and the nature-positive economy. A representative from the Tiliria Region (Cyprus) highlighted the importance of recognising and integrating historical knowledge as a distinct asset for addressing energy and water shortages and building more resilient societies. Inspired by these debates, the Cypriot Mirror Committee will launch a new standardisation project to develop a standardised Climate City Contract for Cyprus, which will serve cities and communities in creating broad coalitions and help address climate change more systematically.
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Proposal Title (7th Open Call)
CEN/TC 465 Ad hoc Group “Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities
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2026
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