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7 March 2023

Call for Applications to smart city-finance Matchmaking Services now open!

ICLEI experts are supporting the Smart Cities Marketplace in launching a city-focused call for applications for matchmaking services, which is open until 31 March. Applications received after the 31 March will still be accepted, but it may take a bit longer to process them. Matchmaking services pro...

11 November 2022

Attend a hybrid session for meeting demand and supply in circular city projects

Cities and organisations in the field of circular economy are invited to attend the hybrid session “Meeting demand and supply for circular city projects” on 23 November from 9:00-13:30 in Ghent (Belgium). The session is organised in the context of the kick-off meeting for Definite-CCRI,...

22 September 2022

Daring Cities 2022: more than a conference about financing climate emergencies

Daring Cities is one of ICLEI’s flagship conference. It is an online, action-oriented forum to recognise and empower courageous urban leaders – including mayors and other decision-makers, technical staff, researchers, private sector representatives, and community organisers – to di...

29 March 2022

The International Sustainable Cities Summit: building bridges for a sustainable urban world in the age of emergency

This month, ICLEI and ICLEI Member Kadıköy (Turkey) joined forces to convene the International Sustainable Cities Summit. Local leaders from Sweden, Germany, Finland, Turkey, and the USA – including ICLEI First Vice President Mayor Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh of Malmö (Sweden) and ICL...

21 January 2022

ICLEI Members prove that nature-based solutions are a safe and sound investment

Nature-based solutions are a quick and cost-effective way to transform our surroundings to become more sustainable and they will be a key element in building more resilient and healthy societies. A new report on ‘Investing in a Green Urban Future’ demonstrates that these solutions are a ...

2 June 2021

ICLEI Members discuss “building back better” at OECD Champion Mayors Week

Last week, ICLEI Europe Members Braga (Portugal), Glasgow (the United Kingdom) and Mannheim (Germany), together with Freetown (Sierra Leone), joined the OECD Champion Mayors Week to explore how to “build back better” from COVID-19. The session – themed “Could the grass be gr...

25 May 2021

Economic analysis shows the success and profitability of cycling infrastructure in Helsinki

ICLEI Member Helsinki recently conducted the first-ever 'Bikenomics' analysis of a cycling project in Finland. Bikenomics is a cycling-focused form of cost-benefit analysis. The one in Helsinki evaluated recent work to adapt Hämeentie, one of the major streets in the city centre, for more cycl...

1 May 2021

Applications open to receive funding to support local energy and climate work

The second call for applications of the European City Facility (EUCF) is open. This is an excellent opportunity to access funding to support the implementation of your energy and climate projects! The EUCF has opened a second call for applications. Through this call, the EUCF will provide funding i...

8 June 2020

Citizen Finance for Municipalities: lessons learned from the UK

How can municipalities play their vital role in the energy transition and meet Net Zero targets? How might they apply the principles of crowdfunding to finance projects that will make society more sustainable and resilient in the future? Against a background of borrowing prudence and austerity, mun...