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Presentation of NetZeroCities to Mayors, Business Experts, and Technology Leaders

The rapid technological advancements of the past decade support the creation of a favorable framework for environmental protection, especially in urban areas, through sustained efforts from all stakeholders. This paradigm of climate-neutral cities has brought about a fundamental shift in modern urban governance, with key objectives including environmental sustainability, urban mobility, advanced management systems in buildings, energy-efficient consumption, and active citizen involvement.

Presentation of the Centre's results within NetZeroCities to mayors, business experts, and technology leaders

The book “Multi-Level Governance Models for Smart Cities” explores how cities can be effectively governed in the context of digital transformation and smart urban development. It highlights the importance of collaboration across governance levels—local, regional, national, and European—as well as the role of digital technologies, data, and innovation in improving public services and urban quality of life.

The National Scientific Autumn Conference organized by the Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România represents a major academic platform for presenting scientific research outcomes in Romania, bringing together experts from universities, national research institutes, and academic institutions. The event promotes interdisciplinary dialogue and strengthens both national and international visibility of Romanian research.

Within this framework, the paper entitled “Metrics and methodologies to handle the Net Zero transition process of Smart Cities” was presented and published in the official conference book of abstracts.

The competition is open to teams led by a PhD student, who may submit a research proposal. The team may include the PhD supervisor and/or other collaborators.

Tranziția energetică nu este doar o transformare tehnologică. Ea reprezintă o schimbare profundă de paradigmă economică, socială și instituțională. Trecerea de la un model bazat pe combustibili fosili la unul centrat pe energie regenerabilă, eficiență energetică și neutralitate climatică presupune intervenții coordonate la multiple niveluri de decizie.

The European multi-level governance framework represents one of the most complex institutional architectures developed globally. Unlike classical, strictly hierarchical systems, the European Union operates on the basis of a dynamic distribution of competences between the supranational, national, regional and local levels, in a framework characterized by interdependence and permanent cooperation. Thus, decisions are the result of a continuous process of negotiation, coordination and co-creation between actors located at multiple administrative levels.

The PNIESC is an integrated framework that supports Romania in the transition to a low-carbon economy, in line with the European climate neutrality objectives for 2050. The document includes concrete measures and policies for all economic sectors, including industry, transport, energy and agriculture, to ensure a just and sustainable transition.

In recent decades, European integration and the decentralization of political authority have significantly reshaped the way decisions are made and policies are implemented in the European Union. This model transcends the traditional framework of the nation-state, consisting of a complex network of regional, national and supranational actors, working together to address diverse political, economic and social issues.