LOCALISED showcased its Innovative Decarbonisation Tools at Smart City Expo World Congress 2024

Nov 11, 2024 | News

On November 7th, LOCALISED participated in the 2024 Smart City Expo World Congress (SCEWC), sharing insights and solutions designed to support cities in their decarbonisation efforts. This presentation aimed to share innovative solutions with a wide range of professionals, gather valuable feedback, and explore opportunities for future collaboration.

The SCEWC is the world’s largest and most influential event for urban innovation, which brings together leading companies, governments, and organisations from around the globe to empower cities in overcoming today’s most pressing challenges. This year, LOCALISED had the opportunity to preview its tools under development that aim to make decarbonisation at the local level more actionable and measurable. Presented in the Agora of Barcelona City Council, the presentation created a space for insightful feedback and collaborative opportunities.

Ramon Canal from the Barcelona City Council opened the LOCALISED session, emphasizing the critical need for innovative decarbonization tools that can support cities in creating, monitoring, and achieving climate adaptation and emission reduction plans. Jordi Pascual and Enric Mont from the Catalan Energy Research Institute Foundation (IREC) took the stage to delve into the project’s progress. In particular, they introduced three upcoming tools aimed at transforming local climate strategies:

  1. The Climate Action Strategiser (CAST): This smart tool is designed to help local administrations meet the European Commission’s 2050 net-zero targets through customised, case-specific measures aligned with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) frameworks. It provides city-specific decarbonisation plans with actionable steps.
  2. The Citizen Engager: A dynamic platform tailored to foster citizen participation in climate policy, aiding the enrichment, implementation, and evaluation of climate policies.
  3. The Net-zero Business Consultant Tool and Sustainable Business Canvas: These tools offer targeted guidance to businesses, assessing climate vulnerabilities and offering sector-specific strategies for achieving net-zero. 

Overall, the project underscored its commitment to equipping cities with practical, locally-tailored solutions to climate change. Through tools that emphasise community engagement, actionable strategies, and sector-specific guidance, LOCALISED is set to empower cities in the global effort toward sustainability.