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3 August 2010

New Rotterdam conference to focus on how climate change affects deltas

What climate change could mean for deltas and delta cities will be examined in a new conference, Deltas in Times of Climate Chance Rotterdam 2010 - Connecting world science and deltas. The event will take place in ICLEI member city Rotterdam from 29 September to 1 October 2010.The programme will see...

30 July 2010

Cycling lexicon aims to break down language barriers

The new edition of the European Cycling Lexicon has been released, containing more languages, terms and information on cycling in Europe. This is the second edition of the European Cycling Lexicon and it includes a glossary of cycling terms in 27 languages, including all 23 official European Union l...

29 July 2010

Glasgow gears up for electric transport

ICLEI member Glasgow (United Kingdom) has joined the e-mobility revolution by acquiring its first fleet of electric, zero emission vehicles. The trial is part of the United Kingdom’s new Low Carbon Vehicle Demonstrator initiative, a project estimated to be worth £25m. The cars will be used during...

28 July 2010

Brussels minister invites Europe to urban renovation seminar

ICLEI member the Brussels Capital Region (Belgium) is to host an exciting new event, sustain@brussels, a European seminar on urban renovation. The symposium will focus on the best practice for sustainable urban renovation, particularly as part of European Financing programmes and will take place on...

27 July 2010

European Union opens membership negotiations with Iceland

The European Union (EU) has opened accession talks with Iceland. Having applied for membership of the Union just over one year ago, Iceland has been fast-tracked to this stage. The country is already a member of the European Economic Area and has also subscribed to parts of the Schengen Agreement.Th...

23 July 2010

Catch up on latest news on sustainable procurement

The latest release of Sustainable Procurement Update takes a look at issues and developments in that field over the past three months, focusing on the role of public procurement in the food consumption of individuals, something that ICLEI is currently researching as part of Policies to Promote Susta...

22 July 2010

Outlook healthy for renewables according to Global Status Report

Global investment in renewables topped non-renewables for the second consecutive year in 2009, according to newly-released Global Status Report from REN21. The report also states that more new power capacity came from renewable sources than from fossil fuels in the USA and Europe during the same per...

21 July 2010

Local Renewables Freiburg 2010 registration is now open

If urban mobility is the current challenge, is the integration of renewable energy in mobility plans the answer? Find out at the Local Renewables Conference Freiburg 2010. Held on 14-15 October 2010, in Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) the conference will deal with the role of renewables in sustainabl...

20 July 2010

SURE project releases Krakow Declaration

SURE, a research project supported by the European Commission, has released The Krakow Declaration - on a Sustainable Future for Europe and the World. The paper is the result of a conference held in the Polish city in March of this year, which saw over 70 participants from 14 EU member states and Cr...

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