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Responses to Public Consultations
Communications Governance Innovation Justice, Equity & Democracy
Published: 2025

EU Budget: Shared governance of strategies, priorities and policies for an efficient use of EU Budget and implementation of EU priorities

Local Alliance Joint Position: The next Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) will be negotiated in a context of broadened priorities but stretched resources. New imperatives such as energy security, competitiveness and strategic autonomy join long-standing goals like social cohesion and decarbonisation. As Europe navigates these imperatives, it is clear that no single level of government can succeed alone.
Responses to Public Consultations
Communications Governance Innovation Justice, Equity & Democracy
Published: 2025

EU Budget: Reinforcing European industry’s competitiveness and strategic autonomy through a place-based approach

The Local Alliance – a coalition of Europe’s eight leading city and regional networks – share a vision for the next EU budget (2028–2034) to become a
strong, comprehensive tool for a democratic, just, climate-neutral, secure and competitive Europe. This position paper has been developed in the framework of the European Commission’s consultations on the next EU budget (EU’s next long-term budget (MFF) – implementing EU funding with Member States and regions) and represents the abo...
Policy Brief
Justice, Equity & Democracy
Published: 2025

INCLU:DE EU Policy Paper - Advancing a Just Urban Transition

This policy paper highlights the need for EU policymakers to enable local governments in promoting inclusive and socially fair urban transitions. To increase support for local and regional governments, a variety of policy measures are proposed to the European Commission. These center particularly on opportunities raised by the Social Climate Fund process.
Position paper
Green Digital Transformation Justice, Equity & Democracy Procurement
Published: 2025

Unlocking Cities and Regions’ Potential in the EU’s Competitiveness Agenda

To shape a competitiveness agenda that benefits all territories—from metropolitan hubs to rural regions — ICLEI has published a new position paper, calling for an EU competitiveness agenda that strengthens cities’ and regions’ roles in the EU’s industrial, digital, and sustainability strategies.
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 Food Systems Sustainable Mobility
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...
Policy Brief
Member Relations Justice, Equity & Democracy Sustainable Energy Systems
Published: 2024

Local Alliance Briefing: Unlocking the Potential of Local and Regional Governments in the Social Climate Fund

This exclusive report from eight major European local and regional government networks including ICLEI reveals that vulnerable households in the EU are at risk of being underserved by the €86 billion Social Climate Fund (SCF) due to inadequate consultation of local and regional governments by national governments.
Guidance document
Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy Justice, Equity & Democracy Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Food Systems Sustainable Mobility
Published: 2024

Case Study Guides on Shared Actions for the Green Deal

Collecting experience from 24 local actions across Europe to highlight how communities can help advance European Green Deal objectives, this guide presents concrete ideas on different topics of the European Green Deal.
Policy Brief
Justice, Equity & Democracy Sustainable Energy Systems
Published: 2024

Sun4All Policy brief: Fleshing out energy community legislation in EU Member States for a fair energy transition

This policy brief highlights the role of national governments in fostering the development of energy communities in their territories overall, and in particular on how to support energy communities in fulfilling their potential for social cohesion.The policy brief first reviews the transposition process of the first-generation EU legislation on energy communities and key aspects of it. It then outlines the new provisions that Member states will need to adopt in the coming years as part of the se...
Letters and Statements
Communications Governance Innovation Justice, Equity & Democracy
Published: 2024

Prioritising a socially fair and green climate transition in the next EU Strategic Agenda

As the contours of the EU’s 2024-2029 Strategic Agenda begin to take shape, ICLEI joins a coalition of 54 civil society stakeholders, businesses, and organisations representing cities and regions from across Europe in urging European Heads of State and Government to prioritise the transition to a climate-neutral, green, fair, and social Europe.
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