On 14-15 June, the Naturance project, in which ICLEI Europe is a partner, will hold its first virtual festival. This event will explore the potential of financial innovations to foster greater adoption of nature-based solutions and nature restoration. The festival will also feature a series of inter...
How can more finances also be raised for more environmental protection through motivation, training and networking at the local level? This will be the focus of the fifth “Future of Fair Finance” at November 16, 2022.
This year, the results of the "turnaround money" project will be pres...
The Big Buyers Initiative is hosting its annual symposium on 9 November in Brussels. The event aims to promote and disseminate the work of the four Big Buyers working groups: Zero emission construction sites, heavy duty electric vehicles, circular construction, and digital healthcare. In addition, t...
The World Summit AI gathers the global ecosystem of AI-related startups, entrepreneurs, researchers, investors to discuss the latest AI developments, issues and challenges. The Ai4Cities project is excited to showcase the results of its three years work at this stage. Join us for an introduction of ...
GPP Helpdesk Webinar: Public Procurement of Nature-Based Solutions
The third European Commission’s Helpdesk service on GPP webinar of 2022 will address the public procurement of Nature-Based Solutions.
While cities offer evident benefits that continue to attract people, rapid urbanisation can drive significant conflicts between natural and urban environments...
Financing Renewable Energy in Europe: trends, challenges and opportunities
Financing energy transition is a big challenge. If we want to achieve ambitious climate goals, we need to find new ways of funding – and new sources of financing for – renewable energy, fast!
In this webinar, experts from the Netherlands, Poland and the UK will explore the main challeng...
Cities play a key role in creating a supportive ecosystem for technology, innovation, learning, and knowledge by bringing together citizens and different partners from universities and research institutes to local businesses and SMEs. In this workshop, we will focus on how Covenant signatories are l...
Facilitating access to climate finance through effective multilevel governance
European Development Days 2021
Organised by the European Commission, the European Development Days (EDD) event has, since 2006, brough the development community together annually to share experiences that inspire new partnerships and innovative solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges. This year's event will take p...
Delivery models, funding & procurement for smart cities
How to choose the delivery model(s) for your smart city ambitions?
City governments have a key role in planning, delivering, and ensuring the uptake of smart technologies. The key to success is to define this role adequately.
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If we assume that the responsibility of visioning, financing, procuring and managing smart city projects lies solel...