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2 April 2025

New cross-sector agreement paves the way for faster, fairer renewable energy expansion in Europe

A new agreement, facilitated by ICLEI, is set to fast-track renewable energy projects across Europe by addressing one of the biggest hurdles to the deployment of renewables and grids: local opposition. Under the Fast and Fair Renewables & Grids initiative, commercial developers, local government...

1 April 2025

"Leaving the known, entering the unknown": Al Gore's warning at Climate Reality Training in Paris

The Climate Reality Project and former United States Vice President Al Gore organized the event, with support from ICLEI. Attending the event, ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö, Sweden, Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, highlighted the urgent need for climate action and well-funded solutions. Paris,...

28 March 2025

EU fit for local governments: ICLEI mayors meet in Brussels for strategic talks

This week, ICLEI’s leading Members gathered in Brussels (Belgium) to ensure that the voice of cities and regions is heard at the highest levels of EU decision-making. As part of the ICLEI Europe Regional Executive Committee (RexCom), mayors and local leaders engaged in strategic discussions wi...

17 March 2025

ICLEI Europe and partners launch the Local Sustainability Award 2025

The Local Sustainability Award 2025 is now open for applications! This new initiative aims to recognise and celebrate the most ambitious and innovative sustainability actions taken by cities, towns, and regions across Europe. It is spearheaded by ICLEI Europe, in collaboration with the Bertelsmann ...

12 February 2025

ICLEI Europe appoints new Managing Directors

The ICLEI European Secretariat has announced the appointment of Shtilyana Koppe and Matthew Bach as our new Managing Directors. They will succeed Wolfgang Teubner, who will leave his position at the end of 2025 to become a Senior Advisor to the new leadership, ensuring the organisation will still pr...

24 January 2025

Parting ways with coal: Katowice joins global transition alliance

Poland has taken the reins of the rotating EU Council Presidency this month, and has made energy security and transition a priority in its 6-month programme. In alignment with this priority, the City of Katowice (Poland) is contributing to the EU energy transition agenda; the municipality, capital o...

23 January 2025

Local Alliance outlines recommendations for the next EU budget

The Local Alliance—a coalition of Europe’s eight leading city and regional networks, including ICLEI Europe—has published a joint position paper outlining its vision for the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034. The paper calls on EU leaders to ...

22 January 2025

ICLEI-affiliated experts selected to co-author IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

Ninety-seven scientists and urban practitioners from 5 continents have been selected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as Authors, Coordinating Lead Authors, and Review Editors for the upcoming Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SR-Cities), set for release in March 20...

21 January 2025

Apply for 2027 European Green Capital and European Green Leaf Awards

The European Commission has launched the competition for the highly prestigious 2027 European Green Capital (EGCA 2027) and the European Green Leaf (EGLA 2027) Awards. European cities and towns committed to sustainability are encouraged to apply by the 15 April deadline for this excellent opportunit...