This November, the countries of the world will come together in ICLEI Member Glasgow (UK) for climate change negotiations held under the banner of “COP26” – the 26th meeting of the Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Prev...
Re-purpose. Re-charge. Re-think. Heritage and e-mobility at the crossroads
Organised under the title “Re-purpose. Re-charge. Re-think. Heritage and e-mobility at the crossroads”, the 9th edition of the Informed Cities Forum will cast light on cultural heritage and electric mobility.
The Informed Cities Forum event series is a popular European in...
This October, the City of Aachen (Germany) will jost the 18th CIVITAS Forum, which gathers the keenest mobility minds from across Europe and beyond to discuss the most pressing topics in the field of sustainable urban mobility. This year's event is taking a hybrid (online and in person) format. ...
Webinar: Can computer simulations make transitions more successful?
Showcasing a tool to help foster your local actions
The third and final SMARTEES online seminar sets out to tackle the question “Can computer simulations make transitions more successful?” It will present and give you an opportunity to explore yourselves the SMARTEES Policy Sandbox Tool, a new tool that aims to help cities to foster their...
Best practices in the smart integration of buildings and transport
Background
Electrification in the transport, building and industry sectors (e.g. e-vehicles, smart buildings) plays a crucial role on the path towards climate neutrality.
The European Commission estimates in its Energy System Integration Strategy that this electrification will double the amount of...
Popular objectives, controversial measures - Increasing the acceptance of ambitious measures in cities
European Green Week Conference Session
Reducing pollution and improving air quality in cities is an objective usually finding widespread support across policy levels and in the population. The question of which measures and actions to take to move towards this objective on the other side are frequently leading to heated debates and even ...
