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20 December 2023

Implementing COP28: an urgent call for multilevel governance in the EU

This year’s international climate negotiations (COP28) in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) marked a significant turning point in global climate negotiations. The establishment of a Loss and Damage Financing Mechanism and the historic agreement to transition away from fossil fuels are well document...

27 November 2023

Turku hosts stocktake event to discuss local climate progress ahead of COP28

On 2 November 2023, ICLEI Member Turku (Finland) brought together local organisations, communities, and inhabitants for a Local Stocktake event at city hall. During the event, the city presented its current climate strategy and projects to achieve climate neutrality by 2029, before engaging in an op...

16 November 2023

Reported climate data shows a number of ICLEI Europe Members are global climate leaders

The CDP has released its annual “Cities A List” of municipalities leading climate action. The list comprises cities from across the world, and this year 15 of those are ICLEI Europe members, while even more ICLEI Members from other global regions! CDP supports cities to report on their ...

26 October 2023

Resilience demands integrated governance and action

We are in a unique moment in time – the transition to climate neutrality is accelerating, all while various overlapping crises continue to destabilise society. These include, of course, biodiversity, growing urban inequality and climate crises. But we are furthermore still working to recover i...

4 September 2023

Take a new Lifestyle Test to help jump-start a positive and sustainable life

A new Lifestyle Test launched today, which helps individuals jump-start a positive and sustainable life within their community. This free web app is available in local languages of eight European countries (Estonia, Finland, Germany, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Slovenia, and Turkey), and serves to enc...

31 August 2023

Better together: partnerships between local governments and community-led initiatives

How can community-led initiatives and local governments work together to build more sustainable and just cities? How can partnerships between them be designed to lift both parties up, to amplify their impact and reach? Given that communities are well-positioned to know on-the-ground challenges and ...

29 August 2023

New CCD signatory Matosinhos aims to increase repairability of products

ICLEI Member Matosinhos (Portugal) is strongly committed to implementing a circular economy, as demonstrated when it became the newest signatory of the Circular Cities Declaration (CCD). The CCD is an ICLEI Europe-led commitment document; by signing, cities and regions commit to use the levers at th...

31 July 2023

ICLEI Europe welcomes new members Bethlehem & Limerick

ICLEI is delighted to extend a warm welcome to its two newest members, Bethlehem (State of Palestine) and Limerick (Ireland). These vibrant cities join a community of forward-thinking municipalities dedicated to driving sustainable urban development and combating climate change. With their inclusion...

10 July 2023

U7 brings urban perspectives to G7 Sustainable Urban Development Ministers Meeting in Takamatsu, Kagawa

Representing the Urban7, Mayor Kizō Hisamoto of ICLEI Member Kobe (Japan) joined the G7 ministers for urban development this month to address pressing issues facing cities. The meeting, which took place from 7-9 July 2023, marked the second time that a mayor has directly participated in a G7 minist...