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10 May 2023

Unlocking investments to finance the circular transition

ICLEI Europe is pleased to announce two new opportunities for cities and regions to unleash their circular potential. Transitioning to a circular economy is critical to achieving sustainability, and reducing strain on natural resources. Cities and regions can play a crucial role in this effort by c...

Biodiversity & NBS Sustainable Mobility Circular Economy Justice, Equity & Democracy

28 April 2023

Newly signed protocol supports municipalities realise the New European Bauhaus objectives

The call, 'Support to the New European Bauhaus Local Initiatives', launched and funded by the European Commission through the Directorate-General for Regional and Urban Policies, provides Technical Assistance (TA) to small and medium-sized municipalities in order to make the New European Bauhaus (NE...

Procurement Circular Economy

17 April 2023

New Circular Education centre launched in ICLEI Member Murcia

ICLEI Member Murcia (Spain) has recently launched a new Circular Education LAB. This new social and circular initiative is aimed at letting children and families re-use and play with waste from the city, with the objective of raising circular awareness in the community. Waste is supplied to the LAB...

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...

Built Environment & Culture Procurement Circular Economy

15 March 2023

New tools help local governments increase demand for skills in circular construction

The EU-funded project BUS-GoCircular has developed two tools to stimulate demand for skills in circular construction. These are a policy guidance brief and a slide deck of training material. Both documents are aimed at public authorities in local and regional governments and seek to boost demand for...

Procurement Circular Economy

22 February 2023

CCD report showcases circular economy practices across European cities

The newly published Circular Cities Declaration (CCD) report celebrates the great steps cities across Europe, including several ICLEI Members, are taking to support the transition to a circular economy. From a circular economy strategy in Maribor (Slovenia) and a community composting initiative in B...

Circular Economy Governance Innovation

2 February 2023

Zaragoza takes the first steps towards becoming a zero-waste city

On average, each European citizen produces 500 kg of waste in a year. However, only 45% of such waste is recycled. To relieve pressure on landfills, ICLEI Member Zaragoza (Spain) will redesign five value chains for solid urban waste, becoming the first circular economy hub in the Aragon region. The...

Procurement Circular Economy Justice, Equity & Democracy

27 January 2023

New report identifies main priorities in ethical IT procurement

ICLEI Europe has published a new report, identifying a number of lessons for how public buyers can increase their social responsibility procuring their IT-related products. The report aligns the criteria with the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, developing certification systems th...