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Sustainable Energy Systems Finance Advocacy Membership

2 August 2019

European Investment Bank to align energy funding with long-term climate goal

The European Investment Bank (EIB) recently published a new draft energy lending policy. If approved, this will align EIB’s lending with the EU’s long-term climate targets by investing in green energy, and ceasing support of new fossil fuel-based projects by the end of 2020. In order to...

Events Finance Membership

30 July 2019

Pitch your city story at the ‘Partnerships and Financing for an Inclusive City’ conference

The upcoming Partnerships and Financing for an Inclusive City conference – held in ICLEI Member Copenhagen (Denmark) on 7-8 October – is now accepting submissions of “City Stories.” Submit your pitch for a chance to showcase your city’s work, be a panellist in the confe...

Governance Innovation Membership Justice, Equity & Democracy

30 July 2019

Applications open to join urban sustainability and justice project

All those who are passionate about urban sustainability and justice are invited to apply to join the Urban Arenas for Sustainable and Just Cities (UrbanA) project as a Fellow or event participant. The UrbanA project, for which ICLEI Europe is a partner, is working to build more sustainable and just...

Advocacy Membership

29 July 2019

Earth Overshoot Day illustrates global unsustainable resource use

Between 1 January 2019 and today, we have consumed all resources that the Earth can replenish in one year. This implies that any additional resources used for the remainder of 2019 will be depleted. This day is known as Earth Overshoot Day. Since it has been calculated, a troubling trend has emerge...

Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Membership

26 July 2019

ICLEI Members make up the majority of finalists for the next European Capital of Innovation

This week, the finalist cities for the next European Capital of Innovation (iCapital) Award were announced. Eight out of 12 of this year’s finalists are ICLEI Members. The iCapital Award recognises inclusive and dynamic innovation in European cities that delivers social benefits for all. From...

Advocacy Membership

25 July 2019

‘Leaving no one behind’ in the wake of climate emergencies

Over the past several months, cities around the world have increasingly been declaring states of “climate emergency,” providing political recognition of the urgency of climate change. These municipal declarations are not strictly new – cities in Australia began passing them as ear...

Built Environment & Culture Membership

22 July 2019

Registration open for the Informed Cities Forum: join the discussion on 'who profits from heritage?'

This October, ICLEI Europe will bring together more than 100 urban thinkers and practitioners from across Europe in the Praga district of ICLEI Member Warsaw (Poland) for the 7th edition of the Informed Cities Forum, taking place 15-16 October 2019. The 7th Informed Cities Forum has adopted th...

Biodiversity & NBS Membership

19 July 2019

ICLEI Member Augsburg’s water management system added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List

This month, UNESCO announced that seven new sites had been added to its World Heritage List. Among the newest additions is ICLEI Member Augsburg’s (Germany) historic and impressive water management system. The city has sustainably used and managed its water for centuries. Augsburg’s wat...

Sustainable Energy Systems Built Environment & Culture Membership

18 July 2019

Private building renovations can help achieve climate targets

Statistically, 40 percent of energy consumption and 36 percent of emissions come from buildings. Although this has prompted energy efficiency to become one of the EU’s top priorities and led the EU to acknowledge that buildings are key to achieving its goal of reducing greenhouse gas emissions...

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