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Report
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 Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2025

2025 Local Sustainability Award report

The 2025 Local Sustainability Award report gives a comprehensive overview of the inaugural edition of the Award.
This Award, organised by ICLEI Europe together partners Bertelsmann Stiftung, the European Committee of the Regions (CoR), the European Investment Bank (EIB), and the City of Aalborg, celebrates transformative projects that align with the Aalborg Conditions and set new standards in local sustainability leadership.
Responses to public consultations
Climate Neutral Cities Resilience
Published: 2025

ICLEI Europe’s consultation response to the European Climate Law amendment

ICLEI Europe welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to amend the European Climate Law by introducing a binding target of a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. A robust and ambitious 2040 target will provide the long-term policy stability that cities and regions need to accelerate public investment and action towards climate neutrality and resilience, with and for all Europeans. The 2040 climate target must be science-based, resilient, and soc...
Position paper
Member Relations Communications Climate Neutral Cities
Published: 2025

A grounded EU budget: Investing in Europe, our local communities and citizens for a competitive, resilient and fair future

Local Alliance Position Paper on the next EU Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF)
Position paper
Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Resilience Procurement Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Mobility Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2024

ICLEI Europe’s Position Paper on the EU’s 2040 Climate Target

In February 2024, the European Commission proposed an EU-wide 90% net emission reduction target by 2040, following the recommendation from the European Scientific Advisory Body on Climate Change (ESABCC) to set a 2040 climate target of 90- 95% emission reductions. While presenting the 2040 target in the European Parliament, Commissioner Hoekstra highlighted the need for a dialogue and an extensive outreach to discuss how to reach this crucial intermediary target of 2040.
We welcome the Commissi...
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 Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2024

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...
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 Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2024

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...
Handbook / Guide
Climate Change Mitigation Climate Neutral Cities Governance Innovation Resilience
Published: 2022

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.
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