Matosinhos

Portugal

Zustertstad Een missiegerichte stad
Nationaal missie-ecosysteem Portugal
Bevolking 172 557
Stadsgebied 62.42 km²
Stad actief sinds December 2023

Located on Portugal’s Atlantic coast just north of Porto, Matosinhos is a coastal municipality shaped by its port, fishing heritage and growing urban economy. Home to around 175,000 people, it combines residential neighbourhoods with industrial zones, beaches and important logistics infrastructure linked to the wider Porto metropolitan area. Matosinhos has a mild Atlantic climate, with wet winters and moderate summers, but climate change is increasing concerns around coastal erosion, flooding and extreme weather events, particularly in low-lying coastal areas.

Climate action in Matosinhos is closely connected to its relationship with the sea and the pressures of metropolitan growth. Transport emissions, industrial activity and energy use in buildings remain important challenges, while rising sea levels and heavier rainfall are making climate adaptation more urgent. The municipality has focused on integrating sustainability into urban planning while improving resilience along the coastline and in public infrastructure.

Key priorities include sustainable mobility, energy efficiency and the protection of coastal ecosystems and public spaces. Matosinhos is also investing in greener neighbourhoods and climate-conscious regeneration projects while working with local institutions, businesses and residents to support participation and innovation. Its approach reflects the challenges of a dense coastal city balancing economic activity, liveability and long-term climate resilience.

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Twinning Replication Booklet

Overview of Replications Plans submitted by Twin cities (Cohort 1, 2023-2025) The first cohort of the Twinning Learning Programme (Sept 2023 – May 2025) paired 56 Pilot Cities implementing 25 innovative climate-neutral activities with 37 Twin cities eager to replicate their approaches. Over nearly two years,cities engaged in a structured programme of online workshops, in-person visits, and facilitated exchanges, enabling Twin cities to closely follow pilot implementation and translate insights into Replication Plans tailored to their own contexts. The programme demonstrated that well-designed peer learning, anchored in real pilot projects, creates tangible outcomes. Twin cities developed Replication Plans across diverse areas such as sustainable mobility, energy decarbonisation, circular economy, and citizen engagement, while also contributing fresh perspectives that strengthened Pilot city efforts. The result is Europe’s largest peer-learning initiative under the Cities Mission, with 37 Replication Plans now paving the way toward climate neutrality across a broad range of local contexts.  Featured cities: Genoa, Issy-les Moulineaux, Tallinn, Jyvaskyla, Vilnius, Slavonski Brod, Eilat, Cologne, Soria,  Penteli, Waterford, Eskisehir, Vari-Voula-Vouliagmen, Gabrovo, Matosinhos, L'Aquila, Oulu, Belfast, Torres Vedras, Mytilene, Alba Iulia, Jerusalem, Reykjavik, Lorqui, Viladecans, Lund, Westminster, Wiesbaden, Krizevci, Palaio Faliro, Konya, Fundao, Taurage, Braga, Riga, Lulea, Wurzburg.
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