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Letters and Statements

Climate Change Mitigation Communications Resilience

Published: 2025

Joint statement from the Coalition for Higher Ambition in support of an ambitious EU 2040 domestic emissions reduction target and NDC

In this letter, the Coalition for Higher Ambition is urging EU leaders to support a net domestic emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040 and to finally submit an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC).

Letters and Statements

Communications

Published: 2025

A joint call for stronger political leadership of the 5 EU Missions

Alongside ERRIN, Eurocities, Energy Cities and the Resilient Cities Network, ICLEI has sent a joint letter to Executive Vice-President Teresa Ribera Rodríguez, urging her to take political ownership of the five EU Missions as part of her leadership on Europe’s Clean, Just and Competitive Transition.

Letters and Statements

Published: 2024

From local and regional authorities to EU Policy Makers: One/Planetary Health Approach for a Sustainable Future

We, the undersigned cities, call upon the European Union policymakers to adopt and champion a One/Planetary Health approach in environmental policies and strategies. We urge the European Union to embed nature-based solutions, public health priorities, and democratic governance into the core of all EU legislation and programs, ensuring a holistic, resilient, and equitable future for all.

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Advocacy

Published: 2024

Letter to President von der Leyen from Local and Regional Government Networks in regards to Mission letters

This letter from European local and regional government networks (ACR+, CEMR, Climate Alliance, EnergyCities, Eurocities, Fedarene, ICLEI Europe and POLIS) is responding to the EC presidents messages in her Political Guidelines 2024- 2029 on the importance of regions and cities for addressing challenges from housing to mobility, from creating local jobs to developing infrastructures to support competitiveness. It is calling for a stronger collaboration between all levels of governments and the C...

Letters and Statements

Member Relations Communications Biodiversity & NBS Resilience

Published: 2024

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.

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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.

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

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...

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Resilience

Published: 2024

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

Sustainable Food Systems

Published: 2024

Joint letter to call for this Commission to leave a legacy of the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy through sustainable public food procurement

In a joint letter addressed to President Ursula von der Leyen and the European Commission, ICLEI Europe and IFOAM Organics Europe, together with 15 organisations with an expertise on sustainable food systems, are urging the European Commission to leave a lasting and concrete legacy of the EU Farm to Fork strategy through sustainable public food procurement (SFP).
The joint letter highlights the critical role of SFP in realising the goals set by the EU Farm to Fork strategy and underscores its p...

Publications & tools

Joint statement from the Coalition for Higher Ambition in support of an ambitious EU 2040 domestic emissions reduction target and NDC

A joint call for stronger political leadership of the 5 EU Missions

From local and regional authorities to EU Policy Makers: One/Planetary Health Approach for a Sustainable Future

Letter to President von der Leyen from Local and Regional Government Networks in regards to Mission letters

Call for urgent adoption of Nature Restoration Law

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

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

Liège Declaration on Adaptation to Climate Change

Joint letter to call for this Commission to leave a legacy of the EU’s Farm to Fork Strategy through sustainable public food procurement