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27 March 2019

Mannheim to host 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns

ICLEI Member Mannheim (Germany) will host the 9th edition of the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns, which will take place in Mannheim, 30 September – 2 October 2020. The conference will demonstrate the urgent need for local governments to assume responsibility for urban tran...
Biodiversity & NBS Climate Change Mitigation Resilience Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility Procurement Circular Economy Performance Measurement Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Finance Built Environment & Culture Advocacy Membership

6 March 2019

European sustainability award launched at Change the Change conference

Win 10,000 EUR and be recognised as a European leader of sustainable urban transformation with the 2019 Transformative Action Award The 2019 edition of the Transformative Action Award was launched today at ‘Change the Change’, an international conference on climate change, organised by ...
Sustainable Energy Systems

28 February 2019

Energy Transition Policy Guidelines for Local and Regional authorities released

Guidelines and key recommendations for a successful and cost-effective energy transition have recently been released by the Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) H2020 energy mapping and modelling project. The project’s unique approach in combining energy system mapping and modelling of the heating, cool...
Sustainable Energy Systems

27 February 2019

How the building sector can contribute to a climate-neutral Europe

The building sector is responsible for 40 percent of energy consumption, as well as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the EU. As such, the decarbonisation potential within this sector is great. Energy efficiency, including zero-emissions buildings, is one of the pathways the EU strategy for a clima...
Sustainable Energy Systems Governance Innovation

25 February 2019

Multi-level governance: an essential part of the strategy to achieve climate-neutrality

On Sunday, 24 February, the German City of Freiburg im Breisgau held a referendum to decide whether or not to build a new eco-district, called Dietenbach. The motion passed, with 60 percent voting in favour of building the site. The plan provides for 6,500 apartments, schools and kindergartens, loc...
Sustainable Energy Systems

13 February 2019

Landmark legislation passed on the Balearic Islands

On Tuesday 12 February 2019, the government of the regional autonomous community of the Balearic Islands (Spain) passed a landmark piece of legislation - the Climate Change and Energy Transition Law. The law, which was pioneered by the progressive coalition governing the islands, commits the region...
Sustainable Energy Systems

16 January 2019

Cities invited to apply for 2019 European Solar Prize

Applications and proposals in the field of renewable energies can now be submitted to the EUROSOLAR award. Cities, municipalities, architects, municipal and private companies, associations, organisations and cooperatives from all over Europe are invited to participate. The European Solar Prize was ...
Sustainable Energy Systems

19 December 2018

Cities acclerate climate action through Low Emissions Development Strategies

November 2018 saw the kick-start of Urban-LEDS II "Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emissions Development Strategies" which aims to support integrated climate action in emerging economies and least developed countries. The project implements the new framework of the Gl...
Sustainable Energy Systems

18 December 2018

Get energised in 2019 with our sustainable energy events

If one thing is clear from the recent international climate change negotiations, which recently took place in Katowice (Poland) and the European Commission’s strategic long-term vision for a climate-neutral economy by 2050, it’s that decarbonising the energy supply will be a major task f...
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