The European Commission has approved the Climate City Contract (CCC) of Parma, the first Italian city together with Florence to take this important step. During the ceremony, Mayor Michele Guerra was presented with the Climate Label, formal recognition of the contract’s approval. Among the main institutions that took part in the event were: Iliana Ivanova, European Commissioner for Innovation, Research, Culture, Education and Youth; Patrick Child, Deputy Director-General at DG Environment – European Commission and Head of the Mission 100 Cities project; Marie Donnay, Director of the Recovery and Resilience Task Force; Teresa Czerwinska, Vice-President of the European Investment Bank (EIB).
This recognition not only positions Parma as a model for other European cities, but is also highly important in terms of attracting private investment, as the projects presented are recognised by the Commission’s external experts as serious and relevant, thus encouraging private finance to invest in the city.
Mayor Michele Guerra was invited to talk about the city’s commitment in front of the other European cities involved, the only testimony alongside that of the Mayor of Pécs, a Hungarian city.