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28 November 2023

COP28: a chance for EU leadership and multilevel governance

After another year of frequent wildfires, flooding, and landslides in Europe, fulfilling the Paris Agreement – keeping the global temperature increase below 1.5°C – is not just ‘nice to have’, but a necessity. Declaring a ‘global boiling point’ in 2023, the Un...

27 November 2023

Turku hosts stocktake event to discuss local climate progress ahead of COP28

On 2 November 2023, ICLEI Member Turku (Finland) brought together local organisations, communities, and inhabitants for a Local Stocktake event at city hall. During the event, the city presented its current climate strategy and projects to achieve climate neutrality by 2029, before engaging in an op...

10 October 2023

Join ICLEI at the Smart City Expo World Congress

With 2023 set to be the hottest year on record, the role of local governments in adapting to climate change becomes increasingly vital. Local governments are key to implementing policies, driving sustainability initiatives, and engaging communities. These efforts are enhanced when knowledge and best...

9 October 2023

ICLEI Member Aalborg sets the stage for local participation

"Aalborg 2024 is a unique platform where participants can exchange ideas, learn from each other, and develop new approaches to promote sustainability in our cities. And, while professionals and decision-makers discuss sustainability at the conference, Kildeparken will be buzzing with green activitie...

25 September 2023

City professionals can take part in a financing masterclass

The Smart Cities Marketplace, of which ICLEI is a supporting entity, is offering a financing masterclass that will take place on 16 November 2023, in an online format.  In the context of the Smart Cities Marketplace matchmaking services, representatives of city administrations and smart city pr...

21 September 2023

Meet the CIVITAS Initiative at Urban Mobility Days

How can we encourage more citizens to move around by cycling, walking or public transport? What skills do transport planners need to bring about a mass behavioural change? What are the urban mobility needs of Ukraine, now and in the future? What are the energy needs of urban mobility in Europe? Thes...

19 September 2023

ICLEI supports sustainable and circular construction at World Congress of Architects

The construction sector is one of the most important and resource-intensive sectors, both from an economic and environmental standpoint. Construction accounts for roughly half of all material extraction, half of energy consumption, a third of water consumption and 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions...

18 September 2023

Engage with ICLEI at the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cities and regions

Engage with ICLEI Europe, its Members and partners, all of whom will be part of the 21st edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC), the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cities and regions. This year’s EWRC will take place fully in-person in ICLEI Member Brussels...

14 September 2023

Procura+ Conference Call for Contributions deadline extended

The Call for Contributions deadline for the 11th Procura+ Conference has been extended to 6 October 2023! The conference, which takes place 13-14 March 2024 in ICLEI Member Lisbon (Portugal), is an ideal opportunity to showcase work on sustainable, innovation and circular procurement to over 250 att...