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Built Environment & Culture Socio-Cultural Transformations
Published: 2025

ICLEI’s response to the Call for Evidence: Affordable Housing Plan

ICLEI’s response to the Call for Evidence: Affordable Housing Plan, While ICLEI Europe welcomes the European Commission’s affordable housing plan initiative and acknowledgement that addressing housing needs cannot come at the expense of environmental and social goals, ICLEI is urging to consider that around 90% of today's buildings will still exist in 2050 and that European policies and investments in this field should hence focus on high-quality, sustainable, and energy-efficient housing th...
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Communications Governance Innovation Justice, Equity & Democracy Socio-Cultural Transformations
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...
Responses to public consultations
Communications Governance Innovation Justice, Equity & Democracy Socio-Cultural Transformations
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.
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Sustainable Energy Systems
Published: 2025

ICLEI Europe’s consultation response to the EU strategy to boost global climate and energy transition

ICLEI Europe welcomes the European Commission’s ambition to present a renewed EU climate and energy diplomacy strategy ahead of COP30 in Belém. This moment offers a crucial opportunity for the EU to reaffirm its leadership in tackling the climate emergencywhile strengthening multilateral cooperation at a time of growing geopolitical tensions, rising energy insecurity, and persistent inequalities. In today’s fragmented global landscape, the EU must demonstrate that it can deliv...
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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...
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Resilience
Published: 2025

Response to the call for evidence on the European climate resilience and risk management initiative

ICLEI Europe welcomes the European Commission’s initiative to develop an integrated European Climate Resilience and Risk Management Framework. Drawing on decades of experience supporting local and regional governments in adaptation and resilience, ICLEI stresses the need for a bold, cross-cutting approach that safeguards and protects communities as well as nature, secures prosperity, and boosts Europe’s competitiveness amid growing climate risks. Points highlighted by ICLEI Euro...
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Communications Governance Innovation
Published: 2025

ICLEI Europe’s response to the call for evidence on the EU Agenda for Cities

In this response to the public consultation on the EU Agenda for Cities by the European Commission, ICLEI recommends taking a bold, integrated, and forward-looking approach grounded in multilevel collaboration and local empowerment. Based on extensive practical experience and engagement in EU-funded initiatives, ICLEI Europe puts forward several key recommendations for an ambitious EU Agenda for Cities.
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Communications
Published: 2025

EU Budget: Better Reforms - Reinventing public support for a grounded Europe

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 above...
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Biodiversity & NBS Resilience
Published: 2025

ICLEI Europe’s response to the call for evidence for the European Water Resilience Strategy

Since more than 30 years, ICLEI Europe supports cities, towns and regions in their sustainability journey, improving water resilience, climate adaptation, circular economy and supporting the green digital transformation. Amongst others, ICLEI Europe works with cities, towns and regions on the development of tailored urban and regional adaptation and resilience strategies and action plans, integrating them into statutory planning processes, ultimately improving cities’ ability to safeguard ...
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