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23 September 2024

Last call for EU cities to host Ukrainian peers in capacity building programme

The European Committee of the Regions (CoR) in cooperation with U-LEAD with Europe and members of the European Alliance of Cities and Regions for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, such as ICLEI, are initiating a Training and Internship Programme for Ukrainian and European municipalities (TIPS4UA). Ukra...

Events Member Relations Communications

20 September 2024

ICLEI Members gear up for the Summit of the Future

A large delegation of ICLEI leaders under the leadership of ICLEI President Katrin Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden is heading for the Summit of the Future (SoF), kicking off on 22 September at the headquarters of the United Nations in New York. The Summit is an initiative of UN Secretary-General...

Events Member Relations Communications Governance Innovation

27 June 2024

Navigating the EU Green Deal after the EU elections

As we wait for the new European Parliament to take shape over the next weeks, the 2024 EU Election results have made one thing clear: there is a high priority to uphold European values. Despite a slimmer margin, the existing Pro-EU parties held their majority. The election result shows that t...

Events Communications Biodiversity & NBS Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Sustainable Energy Systems

25 June 2024

ICLEI World Congress 2024 in São Paulo comes to a close demonstrating the collective power of cities and regions to drive sustainability

Organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and hosted by the City of São Paulo, the ICLEI World Congress 2024 brought together over 1,500 global urban leaders to address critical issues in local climate and resilience action, multilevel governance, and the unique role of ...

Events Governance Innovation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Sustainable Food Systems

21 February 2024

Working with the Belgian Presidency towards a strong role for local governments in the next European mandate

An enormous task lies before the Belgian government as they take over the Presidency of the European Council for the period from January-June 2024. The coming months will be crucial not only for preparing for the European elections, but also for determining whether Europe maintains its course toward...

Events Procurement

14 December 2023

Register now for the 2024 Procura+ Conference!

Registration for the 2024 Procura+ Conference is now open! Secure your place by filling in this form. The Conference, taking place on 13-14 March 2024 in ICLEI Member Lisbon (Portugal), is a great opportunity for cities and public authorities to gain a better understanding of how public procurement ...

Climate Change Mitigation Events Governance Innovation Sustainable Food Systems

6 December 2023

Cities inspire food and climate action and share ways of implementing the Green Deal Industrial Plan at the local level

Today at COP28, ICLEI focused on the role that cities play in inspiring food and climate action and how to localise the European Green Deal. Cities consume 70% of total food production and have an enormous reduction potential in terms of food waste and greenhouse gas emissions. This means that the ...

Events Green Digital Transformation Resilience

5 December 2023

ICLEI Members advocate for a green digital transformation and a decentralised energy future in Ukraine

By 2030, cities will play a pivotal role in climate action – especially in Europe, where local governments are striving for the EU Green Deal’s 55% emissions reduction. Two central issues that will play a role in meeting this goal are the green digital transition and the energy transitio...

Climate Change Mitigation Events Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Construction Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems

4 December 2023

Coalition for High Ambition Multi-level Partnerships (CHAMP) announced at COP28

On 1 December at COP28, more than 60 countries, including 11 EU countries, pledged to join the COP28 Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnership (CHAMP) for Climate Action in order to enhance cooperation with their local, regional and other subnational governments - including cities, towns, s...

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