CivicNetZero Welcomes Freetown as Second City
Freetown, Sierra Leone has joined as the second pilot city on the CivicNetZero platform, continuing early progress in working with cities to accelerate climate delivery.
CivicNetZero today announces that Freetown, Sierra Leone has joined as the second pilot city on its platform, continuing early progress in working with cities to accelerate climate action.
Cities are responsible for more than two-thirds of global energy use and over 70% of emissions, yet many face challenges in turning climate ambition into investable, deliverable projects. CivicNetZero has been developed to address this gap — connecting cities, capital and delivery capability to accelerate progress from strategy to delivery.
Freetown joins as an early mover, working in partnership with CivicNetZero to progress priority initiatives across urban transport, climate resilience and nature-based solutions.
These include improving safe and accessible transport, strengthening flood and landslide resilience, and continuing to scale urban greening and reforestation to protect communities and improve living conditions.
“In Freetown, our focus is on practical actions that improve everyday life for our residents — whether that’s safer mobility, better protection from flooding, or expanding green spaces across the city. Partnering with CivicNetZero gives us an opportunity to strengthen how we develop and structure these initiatives, and to connect with the investment and expertise needed to deliver them at pace.”
“Freetown has demonstrated what focused, city-led climate action looks like grounded in the realities communities face. This is exactly the type of leadership needed to move from ambition to delivery, particularly across areas like transport and resilience.”
“We are excited to be working with Freetown as our second city. There is a clear set of priorities, from transport through to resilience and nature-based solutions, and our focus is on helping structure these into investable opportunities and connecting the right partners to support delivery.”
During the pilot, CivicNetZero will work closely with Freetown to identify and structure project opportunities, enhance investment readiness, and facilitate connections with aligned capital providers and delivery partners.
The pilot is designed to demonstrate how a more coordinated, data-driven approach can help cities accelerate from climate ambition to real-world delivery.
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About CivicNetZero
CivicNetZero is an AI-enabled platform that connects cities, capital and capability to accelerate the delivery of climate and infrastructure projects.
Designed with city leaders, investors and delivery partners, the platform transforms fragmented city data into structured, investable project pipelines, helping to reduce the time and cost required to move from ambition to delivery.
CivicNetZero is a UK-based technology company working with cities globally to unlock faster and more coordinated climate action.
Notes to editors
- • Freetown is the capital of Sierra Leone, with a population of over 1 million people and is one of West Africa’s fastest-growing cities.
- • The city is internationally recognised for its leadership on climate resilience, including the Freetown the Treetown initiative focused on reforestation and urban greening.
- • Key priorities include improving urban transport systems, strengthening resilience to flooding and landslides, and scaling nature-based solutions.
- • Freetown faces significant climate risks including coastal erosion, extreme rainfall and heat, alongside infrastructure and investment constraints.
- • The city is an active member of global initiatives such as C40 Cities, contributing to international collaboration on climate action.
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CivicNetZero — ceo@civicnetzero.com