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Turin

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Turin is retrofitting municipal buildings for energy efficiency, finishing school renovations paid for by the recovery plan and approving a private-led campus in the Aurora district.

Updated · Checked against official sources

  • Population (1 January 2025)

    853,196

    2025

  • Mayor

    Stefano Lo Russo

    since 27 October 2021

  • EU programmes

    7

Latest

  1. Climate and energy ·

    Turin approves €861,000 of energy upgrades on three municipal buildings

    The works, part of the EfficienTO plan for about 850 municipal buildings, are expected to avoid 129 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year.

    Facts and source
    • Turin approved energy upgrades worth €861,000 for three municipal buildings.
    • The works are expected to avoid 129 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year.
    • The EfficienTO plan has an overall allocation of €110 million from private partner Iren Smart Solutions.

    Source: Città di Torino, “Efficientamento energetico per tre edifici comunali: approvati lavori per 861mila euro”

  2. Regeneration and housing ·

    Turin approves phased plan for Ponte Mosca urban campus in the Aurora district

    The city executive amended the planning agreement for a private campus at Ponte Mosca, which will now be built in three phases with more green space.

    Facts and source
    • Turin's city executive approved an amended planning agreement for the Ponte Mosca area.
    • The project covers 23,535 square metres of gross floor area, mostly for visitor accommodation.
    • The developer will pay for public works worth €528,539.

    Source: Città di Torino, “Approvata la variante per l'area "Ponte Mosca" nel quartiere Aurora, un nuovo campus urbano sostenibile e ad alta efficienza”

  3. Regeneration and housing ·

    Turin reopens historic Boncompagni school after €9.5 million renovation

    The renovation of the primary school in San Donato was paid for by Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan.

    Facts and source
    • The renovation of Boncompagni primary school cost €9.5 million.
    • The original building was constructed between 1880 and 1882.
    • The works are part of the "Torino Cambia" urban transformation programme.

    Source: Città di Torino, “La storica scuola Boncompagni si rinnova: conclusa la riqualificazione da 9,5 milioni di euro”

  4. Inclusion ·

    Turin joins EU social-economy procurement project meeting in Iași

    The city took part in the third interregional meeting of PROSECO, a European project on using public procurement to support social enterprises.

    Facts and source
    • On 7 and 8 October 2026 Turin took part in the third interregional meeting of the European project PROSECO in Iași, Romania.
    • The project promotes public procurement as a tool to support the social economy.

    Source: Città di Torino, “PROSECO: la Città di Torino al 3° Meeting Interregionale in Romania”

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Projects we track

4 projects · 1 completed · 2 under way

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    EfficienTO energy retrofit plan

    A multi-year plan to improve the energy performance of about 850 municipal buildings by 2030, financed by private partner Iren Smart Solutions; works on three more buildings were approved in October 2026.

    Budget EUR 110 million (overall allocation) Funded by Iren Smart Solutions (private partner) Climate and energy

    Status checked 20 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Ponte Mosca urban campus, Aurora

    A private urban campus of 23,535 square metres, mostly visitor accommodation, to be built in three phases; the city approved the amended planning agreement in October 2026.

    Funded by TSH Turin Propco S.r.l. (private developer) Regeneration and housing

    Status checked 20 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    Renovation of Boncompagni primary school

    The historic school in San Donato, first built in 1880-1882, reopened after structural, facade and interior works under the national recovery plan.

    Budget EUR 9.5 million Funded by PNRR (Italy's National Recovery and Resilience Plan) Regeneration and housing

    Status checked 20 October 2026 · Source

    1. Planned
    2. Funded
    3. Under way
    4. Completed

    PROSECO (Procurement for Social Economy)

    A European cooperation project on using public procurement to support the social economy; Turin attended its third interregional meeting in Iași in October 2026.

    Inclusion

    Status checked 20 October 2026 · Source

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Cities Mission Conference 2026 .

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