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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 ...
Climate Change Mitigation Communications Resilience

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...
Climate Change Mitigation Media Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation

26 February 2025

EU Clean Industrial Deal: A Step Forward, but Key Role of Local and Regional Governments is Overlooked

Today, the European Commission published its long-awaited EU Clean Industrial Deal. The Deal plan promises “a joint roadmap for competitiveness and decarbonisation” aiming to boost action on the following 6 areas: affordable energy, lead markets, financing, circularity and access to mate...
Climate Change Mitigation Communications Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility

15 April 2024

Local Alliance urges EU to stay the course on EU Green Deal

ICLEI and seven other leading networks of European cities and regions - ACR+, CEMR, Climate Alliance, Energy Cities, Eurocities, FEDARENE, and POLIS - have come together to form the Local Alliance ahead of the EU elections.  In a joint letter, the Alliance calls on EU leaders to find new ways ...
Climate Change Mitigation Governance Innovation Resilience Advocacy Membership

20 December 2023

Implementing COP28: an urgent call for multilevel governance in the EU

This year’s international climate negotiations (COP28) in Dubai (United Arab Emirates) marked a significant turning point in global climate negotiations. The establishment of a Loss and Damage Financing Mechanism and the historic agreement to transition away from fossil fuels are well document...
Climate Change Mitigation Resilience

12 December 2023

Extended Deadline: Regions can apply for financial support in climate adaptation planning

Pathways2Resilience brings diverse stakeholders together to shape a common vision for regional climate adaptation, while demonstrating how regions are successfully being supported by the EU’s Mission: Adaptation to Climate Change. But what will a more transformative approach to resilience look...
Climate Change Mitigation Resilience

8 December 2023

MENA Region cities show great capacity for climate action

While countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Region have increased their climate commitments by updating their NDCs, cities are still struggling to understand the potential costs and potential economic risks of climate change impacts. At the same time, MENA cities have great potential ...
Climate Change Mitigation Events Governance Innovation Sustainable Food Systems

6 December 2023

Cities inspire food and climate action and share ways of implementing the Green Deal Industrial Plan at the local level

Today at COP28, ICLEI focused on the role that cities play in inspiring food and climate action and how to localise the European Green Deal. Cities consume 70% of total food production and have an enormous reduction potential in terms of food waste and greenhouse gas emissions. This means that the ...
Climate Change Mitigation Resilience

5 December 2023

Share your experiences with collaborative climate adaptation

Climate change adaptation and resilience – like any other form of climate action – must be done collaboratively to be reflective of realities on-the-ground, to be locally-tailored and impactful, and to be accepted. However, there remains a lack of knowledge about the levers, barriers, an...
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