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21 November 2014

Freiburg Lord Mayor Dieter Salomon welcomes new local Sustainability Council

Representatives from academia, science and research, the local economy, civil society, and policy have come together to form the new 40-person Sustainability Council of ICLEI member and host city Freiburg (Germany). On 6 November, Lord Mayor and ICLEI Regional Executive Committee member Dieter Salom...

19 November 2014

Lord Mayor of Augsburg calls for citizens’ voices in urban sustainable development

ICLEI member city Augsburg (Germany) is in the process of establishing a new development plan, Augsburg entwickeln! (Developing Augsburg!), with the assistance of its citizen via an online platform. The participatory website gives citizens the opportunity to draw attention to issues of importance, ...

18 November 2014

ICLEI member Rotterdam named Europe’s best city

Rotterdam (the Netherlands) has won the title of the Best City in Europe at this month’s Urbanism Awards, chosen by the Academy of Urbanism. The ICLEI member overcame strong competition from Turin (Italy) and Aarhus (Denmark), the two other finalist cities, to claim the 2015 crown. The award is on...

17 November 2014

ICLEI member Orebro commits to divest from fossil fuels by 2050

Orebro is the first city in Sweden, and the 30th local authority world-wide, to commit to pull its funds from fossil fuels. Following cities such as San Francisco (USA), Boxtel (The Netherlands) and Oxford (United Kingdom), Orebro will align its investments with its environmental targets, becoming f...

13 November 2014

Invitation issued to host Procura+ Seminar 2015

ICLEI is inviting interested parties to host the 2015 edition of the Procura+ seminar series. This exciting opportunity will present a host partner – whether city, municipality, organisation or government – with access to leading experts in sustainable public procurement and the chance to help b...

12 November 2014

EC officially launches new Eltis urban mobility observatory

The European Commission has officially launched the enhanced Eltis website, fulfilling one of its key commitments made less than a year ago in the Urban Mobility Package. The new website, which the Commission has re-designed to allow for better ways for cities to share experiences, showcase best pra...

11 November 2014

How much information is enough? Mapping transition initiatives to be discussed in Milan

The ARTS Accelerating Transitions project will hold a side event dedicated to mapping transition initiatives (community-led projects that lead to positive change) at the Renaturing Cities conference in Milan (Italy) on 1 – 2 December 2014. The agenda will see participants, panelists and representa...

10 November 2014

Local governments called upon to support community energy

The CO-POWER project, co-funded by Intelligent Energy Europe, is inviting local and regional governments to develop community-owned renewable energy across Europe. The project is seeking to build a broad coalition, and to speed up the transition to a sustainable and responsible energy landscape. CO-...

7 November 2014

EU leaders to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 40% by 2030

European leaders have shaped a climate change pact obliging the European Union (EU) to cut greenhouse gas emissions by a minimum of 40 percent by 2030. Also agreed upon are the targets of a 27 percent renewable energy market share, and an optional 27 percent increase in energy efficiency improvement...

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