Table 2 Characteristics of the six TOMORROW cities adapted from de Geus et al. (2022)
City name | Size (population) | Initiating actor | Type of actor | Key characteristics |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brașov (RO) | 286.000 | Agentia Pentru Managementul Energiei Si Protectia Mediului Brașov (ABMEE)—Energy agency | Energy agency | Seventh most populous city in Romania; large commercial hub |
Brest métropole (FR) | 210.000 | Urban Ecology Department of Brest Métropole together with Pôle Métropolitain du Pays de Brest | City administration | Port city and third largest metropolitan area in Brittany |
Dublin (IE) | 1.347.000 | City of Dublin Energy Management Agency Limited (CODEMA)—Energy agency | Energy agency | Capital and largest city of Ireland |
Mouscron (BE) | 58.700 | Energy Department of the City of Mouscron | City administration | Walloon municipality with industrial history in textiles |
Niš (RS) | 256.000 | Department of Energy and Communal Services at the City of Niš | City administration | Third largest city of Serbia and located in the centre of the Balkans |
València (ES) | 815.000 | Department of Renewable Energy and Climate Change at the City of València together with the foundation València Climate and Energy (VCE) | City administration and municipal foundation | Third largest city in Spain; fifth biggest port in Europe |