On 4 December 2025, the kick off meeting of ALTHEA project took place at the Regione Lombardia office in Brussels, Belgium. Together with its members FIT Consulting, ITL and CERTH, OPEN ENLoCC joins the consortium as one of the EU network multipliers to expand the outreach of the project results.
About AlTHEA
ALTHEA – Super Living Labs for Integrated peri-urban areas in the transition towards climate neutrality is a Horizon Europe funded project aimed at accelerating the transition of peri-urban areas towards climate neutrality by establishing TSLLs as dynamic testing grounds for systemic change. The consortium, led by Regione Lombardia, gathers 38 different organisations representing regional authorities, research and industry stakeholders, energy agencies and European-level networks from 9 European countries.
Peri-urban areas face a series of complex challenges that hinder their transition towards climate neutrality. Two primary obstacles are the strong dependence on city-led strategies, which are often shaped by current administrative structures, budgetary constraints, and fluctuating political agendas, and the limited institutional capacity of local authorities in peri-urban settings. Many authorities lack access to data-driven tools, and their governance structures are often weak, which hinders their ability to adopt integrated, evidence-based approaches to climate action.
Through a multi-level governance approach, ALTHEA will empower 5 Transition Super Living Lab (TSLLs) in Antwerp-Rotterdam, Milan metropolitan region, Alicante-Elche Functional Area, Epirus-Ioannina region and Lisbon metropolitan region and 3 replicator sites (Greater Copenhagen, Gdynia and Aachen) to implement 59 targeted interventions addressing four key innovation axes: sustainable mobility, decarbonized energy systems, zero-pollution industry, and cross-sectoral governance. To support this systemic transformation, ALTHEA will design and develop 21 cutting-edge and data-driven innovations, forming the ALTHEA Innovations Toolkit. These solutions will optimize transportation networks, decarbonize energy grids, enhance governance structures, and improve industrial sustainability. By bridging governance gaps, strengthening institutional capacity, and leveraging data-driven solutions, ALTHEA will position peri-urban areas as key drivers in Europe’s climate-neutral future.
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