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11 August 2010

Learn, debate and innovate at Local Renewables Freiburg 2010

Do electric cars turn car manufacturers into mobility service providers? Can cities and the automotive industry work together for sustainable urban mobility's future? Do cities, the automotive industry and energy providers share the same vision? Find out at the Local Renewables Freiburg 2010 confere...

10 August 2010

ICLEI deliver speech at UN Climate Talks

ICLEI got involved at last week’s UN Climate Talks, delivering a joint intervention alongside United Cities and Local Government (UCLG). The intervention highlighted the danger that without proper recognition of the role of cities and local governments, it may be difficult for national governments...

9 August 2010

Platform for auctioning carbon permits created

Rules for auctioning carbon permits have been agreed by European Union governments. A central platform will be created to enable the selling of carbon permits, however member states will still be allowed to opt out of this and hold their own auctions. The United Kingdom are understood to be keen to ...

6 August 2010

Water asserted as a basic human right by the United Nations

The United Nations (UN) General Assembly has declared access to clean water and sanitation to be a basic human right. A resolution was proposed by Bolivia and signed by 33 other countries. At the Assembly 121 voted in favour and none against, however 41 countries, including the United States, Canada...

4 August 2010

CIVITAS Plus II Call for Proposals announced

The European Commission has unveiled the new CIVITAS Plus II Call for Proposals. The proposals were revealed during the second of two information days on Sustainable Surface Transport, held in Brussels. Cities can apply for funding as part of CIVITAS Plus II which aims to support them in designing, ...

3 August 2010

New Rotterdam conference to focus on how climate change affects deltas

What climate change could mean for deltas and delta cities will be examined in a new conference, Deltas in Times of Climate Chance Rotterdam 2010 - Connecting world science and deltas. The event will take place in ICLEI member city Rotterdam from 29 September to 1 October 2010.The programme will see...

30 July 2010

Cycling lexicon aims to break down language barriers

The new edition of the European Cycling Lexicon has been released, containing more languages, terms and information on cycling in Europe. This is the second edition of the European Cycling Lexicon and it includes a glossary of cycling terms in 27 languages, including all 23 official European Union l...

29 July 2010

Glasgow gears up for electric transport

ICLEI member Glasgow (United Kingdom) has joined the e-mobility revolution by acquiring its first fleet of electric, zero emission vehicles. The trial is part of the United Kingdom’s new Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator initiative, a project estimated to be worth £25m. The cars will be used during...

28 July 2010

Brussels minister invites Europe to urban renovation seminar

ICLEI member the Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) is to host an exciting new event, sustain@brussels, a European seminar on urban renovation. The symposium will focus on the best practice for sustainable urban renovation, particularly as part of European Financing programmes and will take place on...

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