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Biodiversity & NBS Circular Economy Climate & Air

Green City Accord

The Green City Accord is a movement of European mayors committed to safeguarding the natural environment. The Accord focuses on mobilising cities to step up their ambitions to achieve cleaner and healthier environments, thereby improving the quality of life of citizens.
The Green City Accord is a E...
Climate Change Mitigation Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Built Environment & Culture Procurement Climate & Air

GPP 2020

GPP 2020 - Mainstreaming low-carbon procurement

GPP 2020 aimed to mainstream low-carbon procurement across Europe in support of the EU’s goals to achieve a 20% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, a 20% increase in the share of renewable energy and a 20% increase in energy efficiency by 2020.

To this end, GPP 2020 implemented more than 100...
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation

Regions for Sustainable Change (RSC) partnership

Regions for Sustainable Change (RSC) partnership – focus on Burgenland

As part of the 3-year Regions for Sustainable Change (RSC) partnership running from late 2008 – co-funded by the INTERREG IVC Programme) - ICLEI Europe has engaged in early 2010, focussing on developments in Burgenland (Austria). ICLEI Europe addressed the analysis of Burgenland carbon emissions a...
Climate & Air Procurement

ICT for EE

The contribution of ICT to Energy Efficiency: Local & Regional Initiatives

This project was commissioned by European Commission (DG Information Society and Media) in collaboration with the Committee of the Regions. It is a pan-European research and dissemination project focusing on local and regional initiatives for promoting energy efficiency through the direct and enabli...
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Sustainability Management

Energy Efficiency in Chisinau and Sevastopol

Increasing energy efficiency of Chisinau and Sevastopol municipalities based on existing positive experiences

Urban development in Moldova and Ukraine traditionally did not deal with issues of energy efficiency (EE) since Soviet times, when energy security was not endangered and energy resources were extremely cheap. Unfortunately, since independence and with prices worldwide increasing for energy resources...
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Eco Efficient Cities

LAKs

Local Accountability for Kyoto goals (LAKs)

The LAKs project demonstrated the potential of cities in using existing opportunities and synergies to actively contribute to the achievement of the Kyoto Protocol goals, and support the European Union targets set in the Climate and Energy package of 2008. It focused on two issues which are the keys...
Advocacy Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Eco Efficient Cities

LG Action

Networking action to involve Local Governments in the EU and international energy and climate debate

LG Action was a networking action to involve Local Governments (LGs) in the EU and international energy and climate debate. This project was co-financed by the Intelligent Energy Europe (IEE) Programme, and dealt with municiplaities and their associations in 30 countries.

The aim was to mobilise...
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Eco Efficient Cities

EE Regionen

RE-Regions: Socio-Ecology of Self-Sufficiency

With five building blocks managed by different project partners, the German EE-Regionen (RE-Regions) project explores regional self-sufficiency through renewable energy.

Municipalities and regions have the capacity to create the basic conditions necessary for overcoming implementation barriers,...
Advocacy Climate & Air Eco Efficient Cities Sustainability Management Procurement Governance Innovation Viable Local Economy

TEEB

TEEB (The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity) Study - D2 Report for Administrators

The Economics of Ecosystems and Biodiversity (TEEB) was a major international initiative - financed by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, the European Commission, UNEP and several other partners - evaluating the global economic benefits of sustainable use of ecosystem services and cons...
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Eco Efficient Cities Environment & Health Sustainability Management Governance Innovation Viable Local Economy

CARE-North

Carbon responsible transport strategies for the North Sea Area

The aim of CARE-North was to develop a comprehensive, strategic and practical approach to urban and regional transport/accessibility in the North Sea Region in the context of climate change and declining oil supplies.
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Resilient Cities Sustainability Sustainability Management

CHAMP

Local Climate Change Response

CHAMP's aim was to train and support local and subregional authorities in implementing an integrated management system for climate change mitigation and adaptation and to promote the method and the model Europe-wide.

It was a follow-up project of the Managing Urban Europe-25 project that ended i...
Climate Change Mitigation Sustainable Energy Systems Built Environment & Culture Procurement Climate & Air

SMART SPP

Innovation through Sustainable Procurement

SMART SPP – innovation through sustainable procurement promoted the introduction of new, innovative low carbon emission technologies and integrated solutions onto the European market by the pre-procurement phase of public tenders. Read about the guidance, tools and case studies produced here.
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Eco Efficient Cities Viable Local Economy

MAKE-IT-BE

Decision Making and Implementation Tools for Delivery of Local & Regional Bio-Energy Chains

The MAKE-IT-BE project dealt with bio-energy. Its objective was to increase the bioenergy share in regional energy portfolios and enhance communication between relevant stakeholders.

Important actors in this field include rural bio-business, land and forest owners, waste companies, local governm...
Climate & Air Procurement

PRO-EE

Public Procurement Boosts Energy Efficiency

The project aims to harness the buying power of public authorities to drive the market for innovative environmental technologies. A partnership of public authorities from 6 European countries will undertake large-scale joint procurement of technologies to secure a higher market share for the most en...
Climate & Air Procurement

Fostering SPP in Brazil

Fostering sustainable public procurement in Brazil (Fomentando Compras Públicas Sustentáveis no Brasil)

The project aims to implement sustainable public procurement (SPP) policies and measures in three pilot governments: State of São Paulo via the Secretary of Environment, State of Minas Gerais via the Secretary of Planning and the City of São Paulo via the Secretary of Environment. The project focu...
Advocacy Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation

LG climate mobilization post-2012

Local Governments’ mobilization and backing for the development and implementation of a global and comprehensive post-2012 climate change agreement

The project "Local Governments’ mobilization and backing for the development and implementation of a global and comprehensive post-2012 climate change agreement” (Europe Aid) is co-funded by he European Commission and the Norwegian government.

This project has seven emerging economy countries...
Climate & Air

BYPAD

Bicycle Policy Audit

BYPAD is an instrument enabling municipalities to evaluate and improve the quality of their local cycling policy. The instrument is based on the methods of total quality management. Target groups in the current project BYPAD Platform (2006-2008) are regions (BYPAD-region) and small towns (BYPAD-loca...
Climate & Air Environment & Health Procurement Viable Local Economy Eco Efficient Cities

Biofuel Cities

Biofuel Cities - Co-Ordination Action Biofuel Cities European Partnership (CAB-CEP)

Biofuel Cities is a forum for the application of biofuels. Open to all stakeholders in the area of biofuels for vehicles, it seeks to integrate European research and pilot application of biofuels for vehicles with a focus on application at the local level. Biofuel Cities works to build a European pa...
Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Eco Efficient Cities Resilient Cities Procurement

"A Future with Zero CO2 Emissions" Conference 2006

15 - 17 May 2006 in Stockholm, Sweden - European conference for local governments on climate protection

The conference aimed to intensify political commitment and present practical
strategies that have been effective, encouraging replication in the region and throughout the world. Attended by local stakeholders, the business sector and youth were highlighted as groups essential for involvement in v...
Built Environment & Culture Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility Finance Advocacy Climate & Air

Procura+

Procura+ European Sustainable Procurement Network

Initiated and co-ordinated by ICLEI, Procura+ is a network of European public authorities and regions that connect, exchange and act on sustainable and innovation procurement.
Climate & Air Viable Local Economy Eco Efficient Cities Advocacy Membership

SusCom

Sustainable Communities and Renewable Energy

The main objectives of this project are to review and develop a better understanding of the policies, mechanisms and strategies which have led to improvements in the integration of renewable energy sources (RES), the rational use of energy (RUE) and the use of clean energy for transport (CET) in Eur...
Climate & Air Procurement Eco Efficient Cities

PICOLight

Public Internal Performance Contracting

Public Internal Performance Contracting (PICO) is an innovative concept for management and funding of energy efficiency in public buildings.
Climate & Air

CAFE

Clean Air For Europe

A research project providing an evaluation and recommendations regarding responses to short-term and localised air pollution in the CAFE project context.
Climate & Air

GUIDEMAPS

Gaining Understanding of Improved Decision Making and Participating Strategies

The principal objective of this research project is to identify procedures and tools for improving decision-making in order to achieve sustainable mobility throughout the European Union.
Climate & Air Sustainable Tourism

XENIOS

XENIOS- Developing an Audit Tool for Hotel Buildings and the promotion of RUE and RES

The aim of this project is the promotion of solar thermal applications in hotels, increasing awareness of the possibilities for using renewable energy sources installations promoting this to local authorities, hotels and their associations.
Climate & Air Procurement Advocacy

Hidden Subsidies

How much does your municipality invest in traffic?An ICLEI Study to uncover hidden subsidies towards motorised private transport

The aim of this project was to identify how much a municipality subsidises motorised private transport.
Climate & Air

PROST- Europe

Public Procurement of Energy Efficient Technology in Europe

This project aimed to discover ways in which the day-to-day procurement of public sector entities in Europe can be directed towards buying energy efficient products.
Climate & Air Procurement Advocacy

The European Green Fleets Project

The European Green Fleets Project,- Buying Efficient-

This project was developed to enable local authorities reduce CO2 emissions from their vehicle fleets.
Climate & Air

LAREM Online

Local and Regional Energy Management Online Information Service

The project involved developing an online database to provide a central access point where experiences of local and regional energy agencies in Europe could be documented. It was designed to disseminate good examples of local and regional energy management to as wide an audience as possible. It is...
Advocacy Climate & Air Climate Change Mitigation Eco Efficient Cities Membership Viable Local Economy

European CCP Campaign

European Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign

The European Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Campaign forms part of a worldwide movement started in 1993. It addresses climate change mitigation (minimizing the human impact on global warming by reducing the release of harmful emissions) and adapting to climate change at the local level. The CCP...
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