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11 July 2024

Access a financial helpdesk to boost climate finance to cities

Cities are major energy consumers and contribute significantly to greenhouse gas emissions. They, therefore, also have a critical role in achieving global climate targets. In order to accelerate sustainable development initiatives and bolster climate action projects in cities, the UTM Centre’s...

9 July 2024

Local governments collaborate to drive the energy transition

Local and regional authorities play a pivotal role in the EU's mission to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. Their decentralised governance structures allow for direct engagement with citizens and stakeholders, crucial for fostering a community-based clean energy transition. However, the effectivene...

8 July 2024

Local governments: With great power come green responsibilities

Local and regional governments are pivotal in spearheading climate action and social innovation within the energy sector. Despite their critical role, they face significant challenges such as inadequate financing, insufficient human resources, and a lack of skills, which hamper the implementation of...

25 June 2024

ICLEI World Congress 2024 in São Paulo comes to a close demonstrating the collective power of cities and regions to drive sustainability

Organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and hosted by the City of São Paulo, the ICLEI World Congress 2024 brought together over 1,500 global urban leaders to address critical issues in local climate and resilience action, multilevel governance, and the unique role of ...

20 June 2024

Cities invited to join Urban Transitions Mission

Cities are responsible for almost 75% of global energy use and 70% of greenhouse gas emissions, making them crucial players in advancing the goals of the Paris Agreement and achieving net-zero emissions. To meet global climate targets, it is essential for national and local governments, businesses, ...

16 April 2024

Empowering cities for a resilient future: EURESFO 2024 is coming to Valencia

From 26 - 28 June, the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) will bring city representatives and resilience professionals together in Valencia (Spain), an ICLEI Member and the European Green Capital 2024! The 2024 edition of EURESFO is built around three key thematic streams and a fourth specia...

15 April 2024

Local Alliance urges EU to stay the course on EU Green Deal

ICLEI and seven other leading networks of European cities and regions - ACR+, CEMR, Climate Alliance, Energy Cities, Eurocities, FEDARENE, and POLIS - have come together to form the Local Alliance ahead of the EU elections.  In a joint letter, the Alliance calls on EU leaders to find new ways ...

9 April 2024

New guidebook on local energy poverty solutions

Leveraging the extensive experience in supporting local and regional governments in their sustainable energy and climate action planning processes, ICLEI Europe has played a pivotal role in drafting a new resource from Sun4All that promotes the use of renewable energy and addresses energy poverty, e...

8 April 2024

The potential of hydrogen for local energy transitions

Is it feasible and sustainable to use hydrogen gensets to improve the environmental footprint of cities? If so, in what capacity and which conditions need to be met to make hydrogen a viable alternative for cities? ICLEI, together with partners and city practitioners involved in the EVERYWH2ERE proj...