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23 January 2025

Local Alliance outlines recommendations for the next EU budget

The Local Alliance—a coalition of Europe’s eight leading city and regional networks, including ICLEI Europe—has published a joint position paper outlining its vision for the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034. The paper calls on EU leaders to ...

22 January 2025

ICLEI-affiliated experts selected to co-author IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

Ninety-seven scientists and urban practitioners from 5 continents have been selected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as Authors, Coordinating Lead Authors, and Review Editors for the upcoming Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SR-Cities), set for release in March 20...

21 January 2025

Apply for 2027 European Green Capital and European Green Leaf Awards

The European Commission has launched the competition for the highly prestigious 2027 European Green Capital (EGCA 2027) and the 2025 European Green Leaf (EGLA 2027) Awards. European cities and towns committed to sustainability are encouraged to apply by the 15 April deadline for this excellent oppor...

19 December 2024

Is the climate fight in the rear-view mirror?

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded amidst a swirl of challenges, controversies, and cautious optimism. While participants and media outlets around the world lamented limited achievements as being barely better th...

17 December 2024

Applications open for European Youth Capital 2028

Is your city ready to amplify youth voices and build a vibrant, inclusive future? Applications are now open for the prestigious European Youth Capital (EYC) 2028 title, offering municipalities across Europe the opportunity to showcase innovative projects created by and for young people. The EYC tit...

11 December 2024

New members join the ICLEI Europe community

The ICLEI network continues to expand, uniting cities and organisations from across the globe to drive local-level sustainability. We are excited to announce the latest additions to our community: The Association for Local Autonomy of Albania (Albania), The Centre for Research and Technology Hellas ...

10 December 2024

ICLEI and the European Committee of the Regions renew Action Plan and join forces on the Berlin Urban Nature Pact

Today, ICLEI, represented by Mark Hidson, Deputy Director of ICLEI Europe, and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), represented by Rafał Trzaskowski, President of Warsaw (Poland), have reaffirmed the long-standing cooperation between ICLEI and the CoR by renewing the joint Memorandum of Und...

27 November 2024

Biodiversity success at COP16 amid global challenges

A pivotal moment for biodiversity and climate After a year of record breaking heat, historic floods, and staggering biodiversity loss, global decision-makers - including members of ICLEI Europe’s Biodiversity and Nature-Based Solutions team - gathered in Cali (Colombia). For almost two weeks,...

21 November 2024

Shape the future of youth engagement in nature-based solutions

The demand for nature-based solutions (NbS) experts and environmental professionals is rising as cities and regions tackle the challenges of climate change and transition toward a climate-neutral economy. To achieve this transformation, it is crucial to prioritise youth inclusion in nature-based sol...