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Energy Waste & Circular Economy

29 October 2018

Local Renewables Conference calls for a rapid transformation to a circular economy to stop the slide towards climate catastrophe

The recent report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) marks the strongest international warning yet on the risks of rising global temperatures. Limiting this increase to 1.5ºC requires rapid and unprecedented changes in all aspects of society. In this context, the ninth L...
Energy Waste & Circular Economy

24 October 2018

Local Renewables 2018 challenges cities and regions to think circular

Today, international policy makers from all levels of government, energy and resource experts, researchers and business will come together in Freiburg (Germany) and Basel (Switzerland) for the 9th Local Renewables Conference, 24-26 October. Organised across borders by ICLEI-Local Governments for Su...
Energy

24 September 2018

Local Renewables Conference is only one month away

In only one month the 9th Local Renewables Conference will open its doors. The conference is the ideal opportunity to engage in high-level discussions on the urban transition to a circular economy and its link to the energy transition with international cities, researchers, energy experts and financ...
Energy

19 September 2018

Mannheim to host roundtable on multi-level governance in energy and climate planning

Representatives from local, regional and national energy agencies, ministries and administrative bodies will meet today in Mannheim (Germany) to discuss energy and climate planning. The focus will be on current practices of multi-level governance in Germany and how to improve them to deliver on both...
Energy

18 September 2018

New York City moves to divest: First in-depth case study on the fossil fuel divestment decision

For New York City (USA), fossil fuels are no longer the future. On 10 January 2018, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city would divest its pension funds from fossil fuel interests within five years. With the largest municipal pension fund in the USA, valued at USD 194 billion, this move positions ...
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13 September 2018

Bologna, Ghent and Tirana shortlisted for 2018 Transformative Action Award

The shortlisted candidates for the 2018 Transformative Action Award were revealed today at the URBACT Festival in Lisbon, Portugal. The award, which is co-organised by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, The Basque Country and the City of Aalborg (Denmark), rewards current or conclu...
Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Energy Construction

11 September 2018

EU Regions Week to see strong ICLEI representation

ICLEI Europe is a partner of this year’s European Week of Regions and Cites (EWRC) and will organise several activities dedicated to sustainability and resilience in regions and cities throughout the week in Brussels (Belgium), 8-11 October.  The EWRC is co-organised by the European Comm...
Energy Waste & Circular Economy

29 August 2018

THERMOS project to join Local Renewables

The THERMOS project is partnering with the 9th Local Renewables Conference (24-26 October 2018) and will hold the 2nd THERMOS Inspire event within the framework of the conference. THERMOS will conduct a break out session focusing on key challenges for local authorities when moving to a circular ener...
Energy

10 August 2018

Cities invited to apply for the covenant cities in the spotlight award

The Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy are inviting cities to apply for the Covenant Cities in the Spotlight award, with the application deadline set to close 15 September 2018. The award, which is now in its tenth year, rewards the local energy and climate action efforts made by the signato...
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