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10 May 2019

ICLEI Europe joins EU Green Week

Each year, the European Commission hosts #EUGreenWeek – an event that convenes a range of stakeholders and experts to engage around Europe’s sustainable future. This year’s event will centre on implementation of environmental laws, based on the Commission’s reports on the top...

9 May 2019

EU Overshoot Day and the critical moment we are in

Tomorrow, 10 May, marks ‘EU Overshoot Day’. This means that if everyone in the world consumed the Earth’s resources at the same rate as the average EU resident, we would use up all the resources that the planet can renew annually by 10 May. This can be compared to World Overshoot D...

8 May 2019

What can be learned from Dresden’s multi-mobility solutions

This year, ICLEI Member Dresden (Germany), became the first European city – alongside Greater Manchester (United Kingdom) – to be a two-time finalist for the European Commission’s SUMP Award. The SUMP award, which stands for Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan, recognises local and re...

7 May 2019

210 European Mayors Demand EU Emissions Peak by 2020, Halve by 2030 and Reach Net-Zero by 2050

A total of 210 Mayors and Deputy Mayors of ICLEI Members and other cities across Europe, representing 62 million citizens, have today urged the European Council and Member States to step up the EU’s climate commitments, to show global leadership and drive ambition to make rapid progress in the...

2 May 2019

ICLEI Europe and Mayors launch EU election campaign

Today, ICLEI Europe and its Member Cities’ Mayors have launched a campaign to encourage European citizens to vote in the upcoming EU elections – taking place from 23-26 May – and to do so for parties concerned with the sustainable future of Europe. Every day, ICLEI Europe will sho...

29 April 2019

Cities visit Vitoria-Gasteiz to learn about sustainable mobility in superblocks

ICLEI Member Vitoria-Gasteiz (Basque country) recently hosted other European cities to share its successful implementation of ‘superblocks’ and how the city has used these areas to foster sustainable urban mobility. The city began to work on its first Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SU...

26 April 2019

New report presents green solutions for former industrial cities

On 22 April, in celebration of Earth Day 2019, the Urban Transitions Alliance released a report that details innovative and tested solutions that cities can implement to help transition away from their industrial pasts. The Alliance – which is a network and knowledge hub managed by ICLEI and ...

23 April 2019

Apply now to host an ‘aspiring pioneer’ in climate change action

Applications are now open to host climate change professionals as part of EIT Climate-KIC’s “Pioneers into Practice” programme. The programme provides climate change professionals from various sectors with professional coaching and the opportunity to apply their newly developed kn...

18 April 2019

Join ICLEI Members in Amsterdam to discuss smart mobility challenges and solutions

IMPACT>MOBILITY is offering complimentary tickets for ICLEI Members to join their upcoming conference which is set to take place in Amsterdam (The Netherlands), 24-25 June. The conference will unite 200+ cities, public transport authorities, automakers, mobility service providers, and technology...