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Member Relations Resilience Sustainable Energy Systems

16 February 2024

The Covenant of Mayors - Europe celebrates 15 years of local action

Fifteen years ago, 370 mayors convened at the European Parliament to inaugurate the Covenant of Mayors - Europe. In doing so, this network of mayors, managed by a consortium of city networks including ICLEI Europe, committed to surpassing the EU’s 2020 CO2 emission reduction targets by at leas...

Built Environment & Culture Sustainable Energy Systems

14 February 2024

European-wide Support Facility assists municipalities transitioning towards more sustainable local energy planning

The transition toward more affordable, secure and sustainable energy is a priority for city planners in actioning strategic heating and cooling (H&C) planning and decision-making. The European-wide Act!onHeat Support Facility, of which ICLEI is a partner, is available to all local energy planner...

Built Environment & Culture Sustainable Energy Systems

7 February 2024

Rotterdam employs a collective approach to transform homes and communities

Only 1% of European homes meet sustainability targets, with very diverse factors influencing the homeowners´ decision to renovate. In ICLEI Member Rotterdam (the Netherlands) as in the rest of the the Netherlands, this number is estimated to 6-8% of homes. Recognising the urgency of the s...

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 Sustainable Mobility Advocacy

1 February 2024

ICLEI and partners rally support for a science-based EU 2040 climate target

ICLEI and its partners from the Coalition for Higher Ambition are rallying broad support for a science-based 2040 climate target. Ahead of the publication of the European Commission’s Communication on the EU Climate Target 2040 expected in February, members of the Coalition have prepared a joi...

Member Relations 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 Sustainable Mobility

26 January 2024

New ICLEI leadership sets out a joint strategic work plan and agenda until 2027

Mayors of the newly elected ICLEI European Regional Executive Committee (RexCom) came together in Brussels (Belgium) for the first time of their three-year mandate to set out a shared agenda and work plan for the organisation. Priorities of the joint work plan include putting in place action towards...

25 January 2024

40 EU cities come together in Brussels to call for an ambitious future EU urban policy

Yesterday, ICLEI RexCom Members Aalborg (Denmark) and Antwerp (Belgium), as well as ICLEI Europe Regional Director Wolfgang Teubner took the stand at a high-level event discussing the future of the EU urban policy with 40 of Europe’s biggest cities, hosted by Perspective Brussels, the urban pl...

Sustainable Energy Systems

24 January 2024

Receive free advice and tools on local energy planning via a European-wide Support Facility

Did you know that district heating and cooling (H&C) is a top solution for a fossil-free Europe? Aalborg University found that by supplying 20% of the EU heat demand with district H&C would save the continent 24 billion cubic metres of gas. The problem? Not all municipalities are equally pre...

Justice, Equity & Democracy Sustainable Energy Systems

17 January 2024

Access a newly launched set of energy citizenship policy briefs

A new set of policy briefs are available to help policy makers tackle a just, sustainable and citizen-centred energy transition. Prepared within the context of the EC² project, the briefs offer comprehensive, research-based recommendations for facilitating and accelerating the energy transition...

Sustainable Energy Systems Finance

15 January 2024

75 local governments can receive €60,000 to plan clean energy actions

The European City Facility, of which ICLEI Europe as a key partner, has opened a new funding opportunity for up to 75 municipalities or local authorities, their groupings and local public entities aggregating municipalities and local authorities. This funding is designed to support clean energy and ...

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