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Paris
Paris, led by Mayor Emmanuel Grégoire since March 2026, has announced a €400 million heat-adaptation plan for schools and a €200 million cycling plan for 2027-2032.
Updated · Checked against official sources
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Population
2,103,778
2023
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Mayor
Emmanuel Grégoire
elected 29 March 2026
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EU programmes
4
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Climate and energy ·
Paris opens a Campus de la Résilience to prepare residents for crises
Paris has opened a Campus de la Résilience of more than 400 m² in the 15th arrondissement, created with the fire brigade and Protection Civile, to prepare residents, schools and officials for climate, health, domestic and technological risks.
Read with context →Facts and source
- The Campus was created with the Paris fire brigade (BSPP) and Protection Civile Paris Seine.
- It occupies a dedicated space of more than 400 m² in the 15th arrondissement.
- The city plans to support the creation of a Paris citizen reserve that can be mobilised in a crisis.
Source: Ville de Paris, “Paris ouvre son Campus de la Résilience pour préparer les habitantes et habitants aux risques climatiques, sanitaires, domestiques ou technologiques”
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Mobility ·
Paris announces €200 million cycling plan for 2027-2032
Paris has set out a €200 million cycling plan for 2027-2032 that adds 140 km of cycle tracks and 220 km of contraflow lanes and makes 420 more junctions safer, 56 of them in the first year.
Read with context →Facts and source
- The new cycling plan for 2027-2032 has a budget of €200 million.
- It plans 140 km of additional cycle tracks and 420 more junctions to be made safer, 56 of them from 2027.
- Paris already has more than 1,600 km of cycle routes.
Source: Ville de Paris, “Aménagements et sécurité : le nouveau plan vélo voit toujours plus grand”
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Climate and energy ·
Paris speeds up heat adaptation with €400 million for schools
After the heatwaves of summer 2026, Paris announced on 29 September a heat adaptation plan, including €400 million over the mandate for schools and the aim of one cooled room in every crèche, school and collège by summer 2027.
Read with context →Facts and source
- The city will spend €400 million over the mandate adapting schools to heat.
- 100 shade sails are planned from summer 2027.
- Paris aims to open 300 hectares of extra green space to the public by 2040.
Source: Ville de Paris, “Face au changement climatique, Paris s’adapte et accélère ses transformations”
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Climate and energy ·
Paris bathing sites welcome 216,000 swimmers in summer 2026
Paris recorded 216,000 swimmers at its public bathing sites in summer 2026, its second season, with the three free Seine sites drawing 120,000 bathers, 20% more than in 2025, and a new season announced for 2027.
Read with context →Facts and source
- 216,000 swimmers used the Paris bathing sites over the 2026 season.
- The three Seine sites welcomed 120,000 bathers, 20% more than in 2025.
- A third of the opening days coincided with a heatwave.
Source: Ville de Paris, “Baignades à Paris : une saison estivale 2026 record”
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Cycling Plan 2027-2032
The third cycling plan, announced in October 2026, adds 140 km of cycle tracks and makes 420 more junctions safer, 56 of them from 2027, under a Vision Zero target.
Budget €200 million Funded by Ville de Paris MobilityStatus checked 20 October 2026 · Source
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Heat adaptation of schools and crèches
After emergency works in about a hundred schools in summer 2026, the city aims for one cooled room in every crèche, school and collège by summer 2027, with 245 oasis schoolyards in total.
Budget €400 million over the mandate Funded by Ville de Paris Climate and energyStatus checked 20 October 2026 · Source
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300 hectares of new public green space by 2040
Paris plans to open 300 hectares of additional green space by 2040, using land in the local plan, partner gardens, municipal facilities and redesigned streets; 70 hectares were delivered between 2020 and 2026.
Climate and energyStatus checked 20 October 2026 · Source
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Campus de la Résilience
A training and awareness centre of more than 400 m² in the 15th arrondissement, created with the Paris fire brigade and Protection Civile, on climate, health, domestic and technological risks.
Climate and energyStatus checked 20 October 2026 · Source
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Bathing sites in the Seine and canals
The second summer season of public bathing ended in August 2026 with 216,000 swimmers across the Seine, canal and sports-centre sites; the city plans a 2027 season.
Climate and energyStatus checked 20 October 2026 · Source
Events held here
Climate KIC events Nature-based Solutions International Congress 2026 .
All events →EU programmes and networks
- Eurocities Eurocities Member city
- EU Cities Mission · 2022 EU Mission for 100 climate-neutral and smart cities by 2030 One of the 112 Mission Cities selected in April 2022
- URBACT · 2023 URBACT Cities After Dark Partner in the action planning network on the night-time economy, led by Braga
- Urban Innovative Actions UIA CoRDEES Lead city of the closed Urban Innovative Actions project on a smart grid for the Clichy-Batignolles eco-district
