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Events Sustainable Mobility Advocacy Membership

31 May 2023

15-minute cities: how old solutions can become new innovations

Would you prefer to listen to this article? No problem! Check out our “Features” series, in which we read each month’s feature article aloud, and share those recordings in our podcast feed. Listen now >> * * * A long-held staple of urban planning, the concept of the “...

Events Biodiversity & NBS Advocacy

26 May 2023

Local governments shape the future of biodiversity

In December 2022, leaders from across the world came together in Montreal (Canada) for global biodiversity negotiations known as the “United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties”, or CBD COP15. This was the occasion to agree upon a Post-2020 Global Biodive...

Biodiversity & NBS Advocacy

26 May 2023

Be part of the transition towards bold biodiversity action: take the Berlin Urban Nature Pact questionnaire

Calling all city representatives committed to driving bold biodiveristy action: respond to an online questionnaire by 30 June to shape the Berlin Urban Nature Pact. The Berlin Urban Nature Pact is an initiative by a number of cities that builds on, and partners with, the Edinburgh Process in ongoin...

Governance Innovation Advocacy

22 May 2023

G7 Leaders recognise the transformative power of cities as drivers of sustainable development

From 19-21 May, G7 Heads of State met in Hiroshima (Japan) to discuss pressing global issues including Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, economic resilience, and climate change. In their final Communiqué, the G7 Leaders emphasised “the transformative power of cities worldwide as dr...

Climate Change Mitigation Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Mobility Green Digital Transformation Finance Advocacy

26 April 2023

ICLEI Europe awards six European cities 7 million EUR for data-driven projects

To be impactful, sustainable and long-lasting, innovative climate actions must be evidence-based. To this end, cities need support to access and utilise the best available data. That is why the ICLEI Action Fund is back, and is pleased to be granting 7 million EUR to civil society organisations and ...

Advocacy Membership

20 April 2023

G7 Ministers announce historic commitment to work with cities on subnational climate action

On 15-16 April, the G7 Ministers’ Meeting on Climate, Energy and Environment in Sapporo (Japan) concluded with the announcement of the first-ever G7 Roundtable on Subnational Climate Actions in collaboration with Urban7 (U7) – the voice of local governments at the G7 process. In th...

Advocacy

6 April 2023

Use ‘Science for Environment Policy’ to keep local decisions evidence-based

What should you take into consideration when it comes to greening your city or region? At ICLEI Europe we encourage local government leaders to stay up to date on the leading research and updates on these topics. However, it can be hard to follow-up with the latest scientific findings in the environ...

Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Advocacy Membership

28 March 2023

The state of circular economy in European cities

A growing number of cities see that shifting from a linear to a circular economy is essential to address challenges such as climate change, biodiversity loss, economic instability and global value chain disruptions. The current take-make-waste system accounts for almost 50% of global CO2 emissions a...