The Cities Mission Conference 2026 is the 5th Annual Conference of the EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities, taking place in Turin, Italy from 27 to 29 May 2026. Organised by the European Commission, NetZeroCities, and the City of Turin, in partnership with OGR Torino and Cottino Social Impact Campus, the conference is a flagship event for Europe's urban climate transition.
The 2026 edition focuses on four priority areas: mobilising climate finance for city-level action, strengthening multi-level partnerships between cities, regions, national governments and the private sector, accelerating implementation of climate commitments, and improving impact insights across the EU Mission.
Positioned between the first implementation results and the acceleration phase towards 2030, the conference aims to provide practical support, stronger collaboration frameworks, and the enabling conditions cities need for systemic change. It brings together city officials, climate finance experts, urban innovators, researchers, and policymakers to share experiences and develop actionable strategies.
The EU Mission for Climate-Neutral and Smart Cities aims to deliver 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 and ensure that these cities act as experimentation and innovation hubs to enable all European cities to follow suit by 2050. The conference builds on momentum from previous editions and helps set the stage for sustained climate action towards and beyond 2030.
For smart city practitioners, this event represents a key opportunity to engage with the European Commission's most ambitious urban climate programme and connect with the growing community of mission cities across Europe.