Boosting climate-neutral cities through Pre-Commercial Procurement
Funds a public-procurer consortium to take climate-neutral city solutions from demand to market.
The grant pays the eligible costs of a PCP led by public procurers. It can cover procurement preparation, competitive R&D phases, piloting and validation, and follow-on deployment planning for solutions in areas such as efficient buildings, renewable energy, sustainable mobility and digitalisation. The proposal must establish baselines and expected city emissions reductions for 2030 and 2050, reso…
This Pre-Commercial Procurement topic supports consortia of public procurers, specifically local authorities, to jointly procure R&D for innovative solutions that reduce greenhouse-gas and air-pollutant emissions. Projects should include at least three of the 112 EU Mission on Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, use open market consultation, engage end users and suppliers, and show how successful solutions will be deployed and scaled.
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