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26 May 2023

Local governments shape the future of biodiversity

In December 2022, leaders from across the world came together in Montreal (Canada) for global biodiversity negotiations known as the “United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity Conference of the Parties”, or CBD COP15. This was the occasion to agree upon a Post-2020 Global Biodive...

26 May 2023

Be part of the transition towards bold biodiversity action: take the Berlin Urban Nature Pact questionnaire

Calling all city representatives committed to driving bold biodiveristy action: respond to an online questionnaire by 30 June to shape the Berlin Urban Nature Pact. The Berlin Urban Nature Pact is an initiative by a number of cities that builds on, and partners with, the Edinburgh Process in ongoin...

25 May 2023

Join us at the annual Urban Future conference

ICLEI Europe is once again a partner of the annual Urban Future conference, which brings together a wide diversity of ‘city changers’. This year, the conference is taking place in Stuttgart (Germany) from 21-23 June 2023, and will bring together urban development experts, politicians, en...

25 May 2023

Join ICLEI Europe at European Sustainable Energy Week this June

Join ICLEI Europe in Brussels at European Sustainable Energy Week on 20-22 June to discover how our projects are advancing clean and just energy transitions. ICLEI Europe’s commitment to accelerating clean, inclusive and sustainable energy transitions across Europe will be showcased at an inte...

23 May 2023

Using Google’s EIE to accelerate climate action and sustainable urban mobility

Cities are working to identify sources of transport emissions to establish accurate emission reduction goals, and to define policies that effectively drive sustainable mobility transitions. Assessing climate impact from transportation at the local level is, however, complex. It requires multiple emi...

22 May 2023

Learn to fight energy poverty using renewable energy

This June, a new capacity building and knowledge-sharing programme will launch, supporting public and private stakeholders to replicate innovative schemes that harness renewable energy to tackle energy poverty at the local level. Summer is approaching, but despite warmer temperatures (and less need...

22 May 2023

G7 Leaders recognise the transformative power of cities as drivers of sustainable development

From 19-21 May, G7 Heads of State met in Hiroshima (Japan) to discuss pressing global issues including Russia’s ongoing war in Ukraine, economic resilience, and climate change. In their final Communiqué, the G7 Leaders emphasised “the transformative power of cities worldwide as dr...

19 May 2023

Public buyers: what are your main areas of interest?

Public buyers: what are your main areas of interest, challenges and needs? Public buyers in the EU are invited to fill in a survey to indicate their main public procurement areas of interest, challenges and needs. Survey responses will be used to narrow down a list of key public procurement topics,...

18 May 2023

Action on Mission Adaptation: €21 million will support 100 regions and communities

Communities and regions are hard at work building climate resilience and adaptation. In fact, according to the European Committee of the Regions, 90 percent of climate change adaptation measures are led at the local and regional level. How can we make sure that these cities and regions have the capa...