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31 May 2018

An irreversible trend: Local Renewables explores the future of clean energy

One of the most common criticisms of renewable energies is that their “lack of reliability” means that, at best, they can act as a supplement - a green addition to the real power generated by fossil fuels and nuclear energy. This talking point, often used by opponents of renewables, stat...

Sustainable Energy Systems Membership

30 May 2018

Parisians invited to vote on plan to help make the city carbon neutral

From 25 May – 3 June, inhabitants of ICLEI Member Paris (France) will be invited to vote on the city’s ambitious new climate, air and energy plan which aims to help make Paris a carbon neutral city. The city hopes to achieve this aim through implementing actions such as renovating build...

Sustainable Energy Systems Circular Economy

24 May 2018

Local Renewables 2018 launches registration

Registration is now open for the Local Renewables Conference, taking place in Freiburg (Germany) and Basel (Switzerland) from 24 - 26 October 2018. The programme reflects the importance of putting cities and regions at the centre of making energy more secure, affordable and sustainable, and the gro...

Sustainable Energy Systems Membership

2 May 2018

HRE webinar to help cities decarbonise the heating and cooling sector

In this 5th installment of the Heat Roadmap Europe (HRE) webinar series, ICLEI Europe’s Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience officer, George Stiff, along with Smart City expert David Drysdale (Aalborg University) will discuss how HRE results and data can facilitate strategic cit...

Sustainable Energy Systems

24 April 2018

ICLEI to organise two policy sessions as part of European Sustainable Energy Week

Join ICLEI in Brussels (Belgium) on 5 - 7 June at the European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW) to take part in a series of activities to build a secure energy future for Europe. EUSEW brings together public authorities, private companies, NGOs and consumers to promote initiatives to save energy and...

Sustainable Energy Systems

27 March 2018

WinWind enhances socially inclusive wind energy

WinWind has officially launched its new website showing the project's work to enhance the socially inclusive and environmentally sound market uptake of wind energy by increasing its social acceptance in wind energy scarce regions. The project explores barriers to wind energy uptake, strives to crea...

Sustainable Energy Systems Construction

23 March 2018

C4S project helps cities to implement energy action plans

ICLEI is taking part in the Compete4SECAP project, also known as C4S, which aims at helping local authorities put their existing Sustainable Energy Action Plans (SEAPs) into action. The project promotes the adoption of standardised energy management systems in municipalities through the coordinatio...

Sustainable Energy Systems Advocacy

6 March 2018

Energy Governance takes centre stage at 2nd European Parliament Breakfast Policy Debate

On Tuesday, 20 February, ICLEI, alongside representatives of four other city networks, joined MEPs Claude Turmes and Theresa Griffin to discuss a wide range of topics related to energy governance. Mr. Turmes opened the debate and spoke about the important role local governments play in setting nati...

Biodiversity & NBS Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems

1 March 2018

European cities face more extreme weather than previously thought

A landmark study shows the impact of flooding, droughts and heatwaves by 2050-2100 will exceed previous predictions. The research is the outcome of the recently-concluded RAMSES project, where ICLEI worked with scientists and cities to deliver evidence of climate change impacts and the costs and ben...

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