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29 August 2024

ICLEI Europe calls for strengthened 2040 Climate Targets

The window of opportunity to avoid the most dangerous impacts of climate change is closing quickly. As temperatures in Europe are already reaching 2.1°C above pre-industrial levels, climate change impacts such as heat waves, droughts, floodings, and forest fires are already severely impacting co...
Built Environment & Culture

23 August 2024

Join peer-learning opportunity to shape cultural heritage

The European Heritage Hub, a project supported by ICLEI Europe, invites city representatives and heritage professionals to apply for an exclusive peer-learning visit in Nantes, from 6–8 November 2024. This event, organised in partnership with ICLEI Member Nantes (France), provides a unique pla...
Built Environment & Culture

19 July 2024

Protect Europe’s endangered heritage sites

All over Europe, our shared cultural heritage is faced with increasing threats: natural and human-made disasters, climate-change impacts, conflicts, neglect, unsuitable development, or lack of funds. If you know of important heritage sites in Europe that are endangered, nominate it for the “7 ...
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 ...
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