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Smart Cities

23 March 2023

Updated version of the “Local Green Deals Blueprint for action” is now available

ICLEI has led the contribution to the Intelligent Cities Challenge’s (ICC) focus on Local Green Deals (LGDs) and has authored the ICC LGD Blueprint for action - which was recently updated and is now available online. The blueprint is the first and only guide existing for LGDs and has much in c...
Mobility

20 March 2023

Discussing the next sustainable urban mobility priorities

The CIVITAS Policy Advisory Committee (PAC) held its 8th official meeting online and in ICLEI Member Brussels (Belgium) last week, alongside representatives from the European Commission (DG MOVE). The PAC is a group of leading elected politicians that act as an advisory board to the CIVITAS Initiat...
Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Social Equity & Justice

16 March 2023

New project aims to incorporate social equity in climate interventions

Good climate measures are social climate measures, but too often these ideas are seen as separate and competing for resources and prioritisation. This concept is emphasised in the recently launched INCLU:DE project, which met for the first time on 7 March in Dortmund (Germany). Here, ICLEI met with ...
Construction Procurement Waste & Circular Economy

15 March 2023

New tools help local governments increase demand for skills in circular construction

The EU-funded project BUS-GoCircular has developed two tools to stimulate demand for skills in circular construction. These are a policy guidance brief and a slide deck of training material. Both documents are aimed at public authorities in local and regional governments and seek to boost demand for...
Events Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience

14 March 2023

ICLEI looks back at EURESFO 2022 - with a glimpse to the future

The 9th edition of the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) took place on 14 and 15 September 2022 in Athens, Greece. Once again, the Forum, organised by 20 partners, provided an exceptional platform for 70+ speakers and 300+ participants from across Europe and abroad to come together in 17 ses...
Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Energy

13 March 2023

Online capacity building programme shares insights on smart energy solutions

A new e-learning platform on sustainable energy solutions has just launched. The online Capacity Building Programme created by SESA - Smart Energy Solutions for Africa, is designed to close the knowledge gap around renewable and smart energy solution technologies and aims to help participants unders...
Member Relations Smart Cities

9 March 2023

Apply now for the Intelligent Cities Challenge

ICLEI Members are encouraged to apply to the Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC), one of the EU’s most strategic city support programmes supporting a network of pan European cities in their twin green and digital transitions. The ICC is now starting its second phase and has a total duration of ...
Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Construction

8 March 2023

New webinar series explores digitalisation as an approach to build urban resilience in Ukraine

With the ongoing war in Ukraine, thousands of people have lost their lives, with economic, environmental and social stresses putting the country’s local communities, cities and regions under pressing challenges that have forced millions of people to leave their homes. This has initiated wider ...
Climate Change Mitigation Energy Procurement Performance Measurement Smart Cities Finance

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...