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29 August 2024

ICLEI Europe calls for strengthened 2040 Climate Targets

The window of opportunity to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change is closing quickly. As temperatures in Europe are already reaching 2.1°C above pre-industrial levels, climate change impacts such as heat waves, droughts, floodings, and forest fires are already severely impacting co...
Governance Innovation

2 August 2024

Strengthening municipal company equity in Germany

How can local authorities manage the heating transition? Without being able to raise the billions in needed investment themselves, their energy supply companies need a stronger equity base to take out sufficient loans. At a workshop run by FaFin and ICLEI-Europe recently, the concept for a supportin...
Governance Innovation

12 July 2024

U7 kick-starts cooperation with French ministries for upcoming G7 presidency

ICLEI together with G7 Urban 7 (U7) partners initiated cooperation and consultations with representatives from different French ministries on priority topics for G7 countries in view of the upcoming G7 presidency of France in 2026. U7 secretariat partners ICLEI and the Global Parliament of Mayors re...
Events Member Relations Communications Governance Innovation

27 June 2024

Navigating the EU Green Deal after the EU elections

As we wait for the new European Parliament to take shape over the next weeks, the 2024 EU Election results have made one thing clear: there is a high priority to uphold European values.  Despite a slimmer margin, the existing Pro-EU parties held their majority. The election result shows that t...
Governance Innovation Procurement

21 June 2024

Intelligent Cities Challenge offered training on Local Green Deals

On 18-19 June, the City of Porto (Portugal) hosted the Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC) Implementation Lab conference at Palacio da Bolsa. The event brought together 298 participants, including around 60 ICC core cities as well as 8 ICC mentor cities, with a strong presence of ICLEI Members Aalbor...
Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation

11 June 2024

Lifestyle app empowers Europeans to reduce environmental impact

Data can help inform individuals and local governments alike about lifestyle habits, which can help empower them to make sustainable change. To facilitate access to this critical information, a new tool is encouraging individuals to reduce their climate impact through tailored lifestyle changes. Af...
Communications Governance Innovation Justice, Equity & Democracy

30 May 2024

ICLEI joins call for prioritising a socially fair and green transition in next EU Strategic Agenda

ICLEI joined a coalition of 54 civil society stakeholders, businesses, and organisations representing cities and regions from across Europe to urge European Heads of State and Government to prioritise the transition to a climate-neutral, green, fair, and social Europe when defining the EU’s 20...
Member Relations Governance Innovation

17 May 2024

ICLEI welcomes nine Ukrainian cities as new members

As with other regions in conflict, implementing sustainable urban development poses an added challenge in Ukraine. Thus, ICLEI aims to support the recovery and long-term rebuilding of the cities and towns in the region in a resilient and sustainable way, welcoming nine Ukrainian Members into our net...
Governance Innovation

15 May 2024

Using municipal sustainability management to facilitate Local Green Deals

Cities are central actors for implementing and localising the European Green Deal. Recently, two new publications (in German) serve as resources for cities to enhance their municipal sustainability management strategies as they seek to do just that. The "Municipal Sustainability Management" report ...
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