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Cork was the first Irish City to be awarded the EU's Mission Label, at a ceremony in Vilnius on 7 May 2025. The award confirms Cork's commitment to becoming climate neutral by 2030. This whole-of-city journey is lead by a group of the city's businesses, organisations, universities, and climate advocates. It is endorsed by the Irish Government, who established a National Mirror Group to support Cork and our sister Mission City Dublin.

The Programme of Events for the Open Streets Initiative 2025.

Cork City on The 6th of March 2025 received a prestigious award for its local green deals at an awards ceremony in Brussels as part of the EU Intelligent Cities Challenge.

Through the Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC), Cork City is exploring proactive stakeholder engagement strategies that will lead to the creation of formal partnerships, known as Local Green Deals (LGDs).

Cork City Council is on target to meet our energy reduction commitments by 2030

As a member of the EU Mission on Climate Neutral and Smart Cities, Cork City is this week welcoming two representatives of the NetZeroCities Consortium, to witness firsthand the city’s progress towards a sustainable future.

Article about Waterloo Renewal taking climate action through tree planting. There are also details about how you get to Waterloo via car, or bus and walking.

Article on the Community Climate Leaders Mingle which acknowledged communities who are delivering on key climate action across the city

City of Cork: Living with water: A story about Cork and climate change

Biodiversity Officer, Usna Keating, discusses taking a nuanced approach to supporting pollinators throughout the year