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27 October 2022

Local Green Deals: an approach to move from commitment to action

With both the UN Climate Conference (COP27) and World Cities Day (31 October) just around the corner, the question of how to localise global commitments “to create greener, more equitable and sustainable cities” is of particular pertinence. This question – how to move from commitme...

6 September 2022

ICLEI Member Muratpaşa releases versatile new climate portal

ICLEI Member Muratpaşa is an active member of the sustainability community, going above and beyond in circular economy and community engagement. The municipality now offers a new service of great use to the public, with its release of the Muratpaşa Climate Portal. The website gathers environmental...

8 July 2022

ICLEI Members highlighted as sustainable mobility leaders in new publication

ICLEI Members Vitoria-Gasteiz (Basque Country), Bremen (German) and Stockholm (Sweden) have been highlighted by the European Commission’s CIVITAS Initiative as sustainable mobility leaders. Their work is showcased in a new publication the shares success stories in the thematic areas of “...

5 July 2022

Upcoming G7 meeting to spotlight sustainable urban development

A newly announced summit of urban development ministries of G7 countries is to take place in Potsdam (Germany) this autumn. This proposal was tabled by the German Ministry for Housing, Urban Development and Building (BMWSB) during a meeting with representatives from a number of G7 Ministries on 4 Ju...

30 June 2022

From Katowice to Sharm El Sheikh: cities and regions are gearing-up diplomacy and multilevel action on climate emergency

As the World Urban Forum (WUF11) concludes in ICLEI Member Katowice (Poland), cities and regions remain firm in their work to advocate for elevating global climate action towards upcoming 27th Conference of Parties (COP27), to be held in Sharm El-Sheikh (Egypt) in November 2022. At WUF11, in its ca...

29 June 2022

G7 leaders highlight the importance of cities

This week, G7 leaders met in Elmau (Germany) for the G7 World Leaders’ Summit. In an exceptional sign of recognition of the vast potential (and ongoing impact) of local leaders, G7 leaders acknowledged the importance of cities, their networks and associations in their final communique. They po...

28 June 2022

Cities and regions take the next steps towards climate change adaptation and urban resilience together

Urban resilience, climate change adaptation, and disaster management are deeply intertwined topics, all of which are critically important in the face of ongoing climate crisis. Cities and regions across Europe are working hard to foster resilience and adaptation, and are keen to access knowledge and...

28 June 2022

Hamburg and Dortmund added to list of cities eligible to host data-driven projects under the ICLEI Action Fund

ICLEI Member Hamburg (Germany) and the City of Dortmund (Germany) are now eligible to host data-driven projects under the ICLEI Action Fund. Civil society organisations, academic institutions and non-profit research institutes aiming to implement inclusive environmental action in one of these two Ge...

27 June 2022

Malmö gains UN designation of a Making Cities Resilient 2030 Resilience Hub

City and regional officials, policy makers, and UN staff came together at the ICLEI World Congress to celebrate the announcement that ICLEI Member Malmö (Sweden) has earned the designation of a Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) Resilience Hub. MCR2030 is a United Nations Office for Disast...