SmartEdge addressed the potential for greenhouse gas emission reductions that lie in the development of smaller cities within metropolitan areas.

Edge cities are an integral part of the existing metropolitan fabric and may be laboratories for smart, green, economic solutions and have the opportunity to play a crucial role in the low carbon economy. The overall objective of the project was to improve low carbon economy policies in edge cities and their metropolitan regions.

To achieve this, eight partners from the metropolitan areas of Akershus, Barcelona, Brandenburg, Ilfov, Krakow, Milano and Stockholm, and the Romanian Ministry of Environment exchanged experience, transfer good practices and facilitate learning between the partners on innovative tools for urban planning.

Transport and buildings represent the lion’s share of our emissions, and may be reduced through efficient policies on a local and regional level. Smart Edge in particular explored the potential for local renewable energy production, reduction of emissions from transport through renewable energy and energy systems ad reduction of emissions from buildings through renewable energy and energy systems.