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21 July 2010

Local Renewables Freiburg 2010 registration is now open

If urban mobility is the current challenge, is the integration of renewable energy in mobility plans the answer? Find out at the Local Renewables Conference Freiburg 2010. Held on 14-15 October 2010, in Freiburg im Breisgau (Germany) the conference will deal with the role of renewables in sustainabl...

20 July 2010

SURE project releases Krakow Declaration

SURE, a research project supported by the European Commission, has released The Krakow Declaration - on a Sustainable Future for Europe and the World. The paper is the result of a conference held in the Polish city in March of this year, which saw over 70 participants from 14 EU member states and Cr...

16 July 2010

Belgium takes over EU Presidency as cyclists call for change

Belgium began its presidency of the European Union (EU) this month, amidst growing calls for cycling to be moved to the top of the transport agenda. The European Cyclists Federation, along with lobby groups Fietsersbond and Gracq, has issued a memorandum that outlines suggestions for improving aware...

15 July 2010

Copenhagen children sowing the seeds of environmental action

ICLEI member city Copenhagen (Denmark) is turning to the next generation as part of an ambitious Climate Plan. 1,500 school children will be selected and then trained as Climate Ambassadors, becoming experts in environmental issues. These students will then be able to communicate issues to their cla...

14 July 2010

Europe looking ahead to EU Sustainable Energy Week 2011

Preparations are already underway for EU Sustainable Energy Week 2011. Running from 11-15 April 2011, this key event will have a particular focus on energy efficiency, whilst also continuing its commitment to drawing attention to renewable energy.The organisers are sending out a Europe-wide call, as...

13 July 2010

Christiana Figueres takes over key UN Climate Change Framework post

Costa Rica’s Christiana Figueres has been appointed the new Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). Ms Figueres, a member of the Costa Rican negotiating team since 1995, has led a distinguished career within the UN, dedicating herself to negotiati...

12 July 2010

UK's North-East moves to implement Whole-Life-Costing Tool

More than 50 public procurers of UK's North East region have been trained in using the Whole-Life-Costing and CO2 Assessment Tool, developed by the SMART SPP project. The Excel-based tool is presented alongside a practical guide explaining the steps a public authority can take to encourage energy ...

9 July 2010

Stockholm to host first European Green Capital Conference

The City of Stockholm (Sweden), will host the first European Green Capital Conference from 20-22 October 2010. The conference will present inspiring examples of how ICLEI member city Stockholm and other European and international cities work towards their common main challenge: meeting the demands o...

8 July 2010

European Democracy Week to focus on fight against climate change

European Local Democracy Week 2010 running from 11-17 October, is a pan-European campaign concerning the over 200,000 municipalities and local authorities in the 47 countries that are part of the Council of Europe. Organised by the Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe ...

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