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17 March 2025

ICLEI Europe and partners launch the Local Sustainability Award 2025

The Local Sustainability Award 2025 is now open for applications! This new initiative aims to recognise and celebrate the most ambitious and innovative sustainability actions taken by cities, towns, and regions across Europe. It is spearheaded by ICLEI Europe, in collaboration with the Bertelsmann ...

13 March 2025

ICLEI joins Coalition for Higher Ambition in call for an ambitious EU 2040 target

ICLEI joins call of the Coalition for Higher Ambition (HAC) Calls on EU Leaders to Commit to At Least 90% Emissions Reduction by 2040Brussels, 13 March 2025, Ahead of the upcoming European Council (EUCO) and Environment Council (ENV) meetings, the Coalition for Higher Ambition is urging EU leaders t...

12 February 2025

ICLEI Europe appoints new Managing Directors

The ICLEI European Secretariat has announced the appointment of Shtilyana Koppe and Matthew Bach as our new Managing Directors. They will succeed Wolfgang Teubner, who will leave his position at the end of 2025 to become a Senior Advisor to the new leadership, ensuring the organisation will still pr...

23 January 2025

Local Alliance outlines recommendations for the next EU budget

The Local Alliance—a coalition of Europe’s eight leading city and regional networks, including ICLEI Europe—has published a joint position paper outlining its vision for the EU’s next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2028–2034. The paper calls on EU leaders to ...

22 January 2025

ICLEI-affiliated experts selected to co-author IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities

Ninety-seven scientists and urban practitioners from 5 continents have been selected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as Authors, Coordinating Lead Authors, and Review Editors for the upcoming Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SR-Cities), set for release in March 20...

21 January 2025

Apply for 2027 European Green Capital and European Green Leaf Awards

The European Commission has launched the competition for the highly prestigious 2027 European Green Capital (EGCA 2027) and the European Green Leaf (EGLA 2027) Awards. European cities and towns committed to sustainability are encouraged to apply by the 15 April deadline for this excellent opportunit...

19 December 2024

Is the climate fight in the rear-view mirror?

The 29th Conference of the Parties (COP29) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) concluded amidst a swirl of challenges, controversies, and cautious optimism. While participants and media outlets around the world lamented limited achievements as being barely better th...

17 December 2024

Applications open for European Youth Capital 2028

Is your city ready to amplify youth voices and build a vibrant, inclusive future? Applications are now open for the prestigious European Youth Capital (EYC) 2028 title, offering municipalities across Europe the opportunity to showcase innovative projects created by and for young people. The EYC tit...

22 November 2024

Live Better: ICLEI Europe highlights city innovations at Smart City Expo

As urban areas increasingly contend with the impacts of climate change, cities are adopting advanced technologies to build resilience and reduce emissions. A longstanding leader in the smart cities sphere, ICLEI Europe joined this year’s Smart City Expo World Congress in ICLEI Member Barcelona...