For many years, ICLEI Member Malmö (Sweden) has been working to become a leader in district regeneration by transforming neighbourhoods facing challenges and decline into vibrant new hubs. Malmö experienced severe unemployment during the oil crisis in the 1970s. The former successful indu...
İzmir Metropolitan Government (Turkey) is the newest city to become a Member of ICLEI Europe. İzmir, one of the largest cities in Turkey, has access to a wide-range of renewable energy sources, including solar, wind, and wave energy. Mindful of the serious threat of climate change, the Turkish ci...
This week, Cologne (Germany) joined forces with ICLEI Members Heidelberg, Bonn, and Freiburg (Germany) to write a letter to Chancellor Angela Merkel on behalf of German cities. The letter, which was co-led by ICLEI, Energy Cities, and the Climate Alliance, seeks national support for climate action. ...
A new study led by researchers in ICLEI Member Zurich (Switzerland) concludes that tree planting has the potential to have a large impact on tackling climate change. Several cities have already factored urban forests and trees into their sustainability plans, including ICLEI Members. Last year, Tir...
Last month, ICLEI Member Zagreb became the first city in Croatia to adopt a Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan (SECAP). The city, in cooperation with the North-West Croatia Regional Energy Agency, prepared an action plan that maps out 23 measures to reduce CO2 emissions, as well as 35 measu...
On 26-27 June, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) unanimously adopted an opinion titled, “A Clean Planet for all: a European strategic long-term vision for a prosperous, modern, competitive and climate neutral economy.” The opinion recognises that current European Union (EU) ef...
Cities from 18 countries spanning the globe recently successfully wrapped-up a European Study Tour organised by ICLEI Europe. The trip featured an ambitious eight-day programme with stops in ICLEI Members Helsinki (Finland), Bologna (Italy) and Warsaw (Poland). The trip kicked-off in Helsinki under...
In response to concerns regarding air quality, last week, ICLEI Member Strasbourg (France) made bus and tram transport free. The city had put in place a “Pic de pollution” ticket at reduced fees in support of improved air quality and pollution reduction. Exceptional weather conditions t...
Three ICLEI Members have released Innovative Procurement Plans for zero-emission transport in procurement, to be implemented in the coming years. Oslo (Norway)’s zero-emissions plan covers procurement broadly; they have also released a guidance document outlining recommended environmental req...
