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Liège Declaration on Adaptation to Climate Change

On 9 February, ICLEI, alongside over 70 organisations signed the Liège Declaration - The Roadmap for Adaptation to Climate Change. The Declaration represents a collective call to action and a commitment by the signing parties to address the challenges posed by climate change. It addresses the future of the European Green Deal post-2024 and actions relating specifically to climate change adaptation, nature-based solutions and resilience.
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Letters and Statements
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

Statement from the Coalition for Higher Ambition on the EU 2040 Climate Target

ICLEI and its partners from the Coalition for Higher Ambition rallied 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 in February, members of the Coalition have prepared a joint letter calling for a science-based target of at least 90% net emission reductions to limit global temperature rise to below 1.5°C.
In the letter addressed to the Presidents of the three main institutions of...
Letters and Statements
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

Local Alliance Letter to EU Leaders to stay the course on Green Deal implementation

Local Alliance, European networks of local and regional governments, representing cities and regions ranging from the smallest rural towns to the largest metropolitan capitals across all EU Member States, wish to underscore the importance of staying on course to implement the European Green Deal under this and next mandates of the European Commission. European local and regional governments have already embarked on the journey to climate neutrality and started to transform our cities and regions...
Report
Resilience

Building Resilience through Adaptation at the Local Level

Covenant of Mayor’s Policy Support Facility has worked with cities across Europe to help them implement climate adaptation measures.
The Facility, a two year pilot programme which ran from 2022-2023, took shape over the course of four modules. Through a series of national workshops bringing together local authorities across 12 Member States, peer exchange opportunities, and technical expertise, regional and local authorities across Europe received tailored assistance to develop and implem...
Position paper
Climate Change Mitigation Communications Resilience Water

Mainstreaming resilience and climate adaptation policies in the EU’s Strategic Agenda 2024 - 2029

This document aims to provide recommendations to the EU’s Strategic Agenda 2024 - 2029 in order to mainstream resilience and adaptation across various policy areas and governance layers. These recommendations are building on ICLEI Europe’s decades-long experience, as well as the goals of the EU Adaptation Strategy, the assessment of the data published in Copernicus’ European State of the Climate Report 2023 and drawing on the European Environment Agency's first-ever European Climate Risk A...
Letters and Statements
Member Relations Communications Biodiversity & NBS Resilience

Call for urgent adoption of Nature Restoration Law

Cities, regions, environmental authorities, and partners of the Urban Agenda Partnership on Greening Cities call for urgent adoption of Nature Restoration Law by the European Council.
Guidance document
Climate Change Mitigation Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Resilience

Same, Same, but Different: clarifying the relationship between Local Green Deals and Climate City Contracts as non-regulatory governance innovations

This briefing paper clarifies our understanding of the distinctions between Local Green Deals and Climate City Contracts.
Report
Climate Change Mitigation Resilience Justice, Equity & Democracy Advocacy

ICLEI’s Vision on Youth Engagement in Global Climate Action

ICLEI aims to enhance participation of youth in climate action through proactive involvement in the activities of local governments across three pillars: (i) Advocacy, (ii) Knowledge Sharing and Capacity Development; and (iii) Governance.
Report
Resilience Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation

EIE Transport Assessment Overview for European Policymakers

A summary on an ICLEI Europe and Google Report for the Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) tool.
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