Cesena

The Municipality of Cesena, hosts around 97.000 inhabitants. The city is located in the north-east of Italy within the Emilia-Romagna region and plays the leading role of the Savio Valley Municipalities Union - including 5 further smaller municipalities. The city is enclosed between the hilly area of Appennini and the Adriatic coast and it is characterised by the presence of the Savio River that crosses the city also in its urban area, acting as ecological connector for the different green areas. In Cesena the valorisation of the urban environment is meant as a key investment. In this perspective, the enhancement of green and blue infrastructures, the development of integrated and sustainable energy solutions, the renovation of the built environment, as well as the promotion of an intermodal mobility system are pursued with concrete responsibility. The main climate commitments are: 

• Mayors Adapt - in 2016 the city signed the Mayor Adapt carrying on the path started in 2009 with the adhesion to the Covenant of Mayors. In 2019, Cesena approved its Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP) setting targets for 40% emissions reduction by 2030. and proposing integrated strategies and actions towards adaptation and mitigation objectives. In 2021, Cesena signed the new CoM, which implies a strong commitment towards climate neutrality by 2050.
• Green City Accord (GCA) - in 2020, Cesena was one of the first cities in Europe – and the first in Italy – to sign the GCA aiming to achieve environmental targets by 2030 and develop projects along 5 priority thematic areas: air quality, water management, urban greening, circular economy and noise mitigation.The Municipality collaborated with the University of Bologna to define relevant KPIs and a series of good practices inspiring  future actions and projects in the city.
• Green City Network - in 2021 Cesena signed the ‘Chart for Italian cities’ committed towards climate neutrality. This document underlines the will of promoting the climate transition as a key objective, enhancing the engagement towards energy efficiency and renewable sources, investing in sustainable urban mobility, promoting a decarbonized circular economy, and increasing carbon absorption.