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Built Environment & Culture Green Digital Transformation

16 July 2024

European Heritage Hub funds civil society projects in EU neighbouring countries

The European Heritage Hub has selected 14 heritage projects across 11 neighbouring EU countries under its Small Grants Scheme. These projects contribute to regional integration and stability, showcasing community-driven solutions for heritage preservation and transformation, aligning with ICLEI Euro...
Built Environment & Culture

21 June 2024

Empowering local heritage conservation through social exchange

ICLEI Members Izmir (Türkiye) and Athens (Greece) are taking strides to preserve the cultural heritage of historic buildings in their cities, all the while doing so in a resource efficient manner. In recent weeks, a series of Social Labs have been launched aimed at fostering resource-efficient ...
Built Environment & Culture Construction Procurement

17 June 2024

Public procurement stimulates demand for sustainable construction skills

The built environment in Europe accounts for about 50% of all extracted material, for 35% of CO2 emissions, and for over 35% of the EU’s total waste generation. Implementing nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB) can be used to reduce this climate impact and presents an opportunity for cost-effec...
Built Environment & Culture

24 May 2024

ICLEI Europe returns as partner for Urban Future 2024

ICLEI Europe will once again be partnering with the annual Urban Future conference, set to convene in ICLEI Member Rotterdam (The Netherlands), from 5-7 June 2024. As a gathering of visionary 'city changers', this event serves as a nexus for urban development experts, policymakers, entrepreneurs, an...
Built Environment & Culture Green Digital Transformation

3 May 2024

Reimagine urban districts for a climate-neutral Europe

Despite facing a series of intertwined environmental, social, and political challenges, the European Union is committed to cutting greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 55% by 2030 and achieving climate neutrality by 2050. The objective is supported by increasing the share of renewable energy to 42.5% i...
Climate Change Mitigation Communications Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility

15 April 2024

Local Alliance urges EU to stay the course on EU Green Deal

ICLEI and seven other leading networks of European cities and regions - ACR+, CEMR, Climate Alliance, Energy Cities, Eurocities, FEDARENE, and POLIS - have come together to form the Local Alliance ahead of the EU elections.  In a joint letter, the Alliance calls on EU leaders to find new ways ...
Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture

25 March 2024

Local governments can use a guide for navigating New European Bauhaus-inspired projects

Are you a local government aiming to revitalise varied urban (or rural) spaces and create a sense of community among different stakeholders to help these places thrive in a sustainable way? The New European Bauhaus (NEB) Toolbox, developed by ICLEI Europe and tested in 20 small and medium-sized muni...
Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility

18 March 2024

Leading local and EU decision makers discuss translating the EU Green Deal into local action

Last week brought more than 200 Mayors and local representatives together with EU leaders and the Belgian EU Council Presidency to discuss translating the EU Green Deal into local action. During the event, key EU decision makers including European Commission Executive Vice President Maroš &Sc...
Built Environment & Culture

15 March 2024

Déclaration de Chaillot lays groundwork for decarbonising the building sector

From 7-8 March 2024, a delegation of ICLEI experts from the European and World Secretariat attended the Buildings and Climate Global Forum in ICLEI Member Paris (France) to underscore the critical role subnational governments play in catalysing the decarbonisation and future-proofing of the built en...
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