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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
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...
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...
Report
Sustainable Energy Systems
Published: 2025

Fast & Fair Deployment of Renewables & Grids - Voices from Local Governments

Despite the overall positive public sentiment towards renewable energies, local opposition to additional projects continues to be a major cause for delays in deployment. The Fast & Fair Renewables & Grids Initiative provides the first Europe-wide cross-sectoral consensus, with a framework for facilitating renewable energy and grid projects that are perceived as fair for all. Developed in collaboration with stakeholders from civil society, local government, commercial and non-pr...
Press release
Published: 2025

Local Leaders in the G7 Call for "Constructive Multilevel Multilateralism" at Urban7 Mayors' Summit 2025 in Kobe

Guidance document
Sustainable Energy Systems Climate Change Mitigation
Published: 2025

Practical Implementation Guide: Carbon Offsetting

As urban areas account for up to 72% of global greenhouse gas emissions, local governments play a critical role in climate change mitigation. The new Practical Implementation Guide on Carbon Offsetting, developed in conjunction with the Urban Transition Mission Center (UTMC), which ICLEI is part of, stresses that while aggressive emissions reduction must remain cities’ top priority, high-quality carbon offsetting can serve as a complementary tool to accelerate progress toward net-zero targ...
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.
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).
Responses to Public Consultations
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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