Search Result ( 226 - 234 from 247 )

28 June 2018

THERMOS launches new thermal energy planning software and Ambassador Programme to simplify and improve energy planning in cities

The alpha version of the new thermal energy planning software, which aims to simply and improve energy planning in cities, was launched yesterday, 27 June, in Jelgava (Latvia) by the THERMOS project.The software, which was developed in close cooperation with cities, including ICLEI Member cities War...

Sustainable Energy Systems

21 June 2018

European Sustainable Energy Week saw strong ICLEI representation

The 13th European Sustainable Energy Week (EUSEW), which recently took place in Brussels (Belgium) 5-7 June 2018, saw strong ICLEI representation with ICLEI hosting two policy sessions and an exhibition stand to present best practices from energy and smart city projects. EUSEW is an annual event wh...

Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Built Environment & Culture Sustainable Mobility Procurement Circular Economy Finance

19 June 2018

EcoProcura 2018 breakout sessions confirmed

The EcoProcura 2018 conference on sustainable, circular and innovation procurement has confirmed the breakout sessions of its programme from 3-5 October in Nijmegen (The Netherlands). EcoProcura 2018, marking 20 years of the conference series, will bring together over 400 procurers, policy makers, ...

Sustainable Energy Systems Built Environment & Culture

19 June 2018

Energy efficient renovation to be made accessible through a gamified online platform

It has long been acknowledged that buildings are responsible for more than 40 percent of the total global energy consumption, but what steps can be taken to start reducing this figure? According to recent EU reports, every year only around 1.5 percent of buildings are being renovated to improve the...

Sustainable Energy Systems Membership

13 June 2018

Warsaw doubles up efforts to tackle air pollution

ICLEI Member Warsaw (Poland) is preparing for a year of continued, targeted efforts to tackle pollution levels. For that purpose, the city has committed itself to a two-fold strategy of continuing the expansion and the refurbishments of the largest district heating network in the EU, currently over ...

Biodiversity & NBS Climate Change Mitigation Resilience Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Mobility Procurement Circular Economy Governance Innovation

7 June 2018

EU Commission launch 2021 European Green Capital and 2020 European Green Leaf Awards

The European Commission has launched the competition and the search for the 2021 European Green Capital and 2020 European Green Leaf Awards. The European Green Capital Award (EGCA), now in its eleventh year, is awarded annually to a European city of over 100,000 inhabitants that has shown it...

Sustainable Energy Systems

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...

News