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Handbook / Guide
Biodiversity & NBS
Published: 2026

GoNaturePositive!: Open call for cities and regions

Why does a Nature-Positive Economy matter for cities and regions? Cities and regions play a key role in shaping economic activities, infrastructure and public services that impact nature and climate. A Nature-Positive Economy (NPE) aims to restore and regenerate ecosystems while supporting economic resilience and social wellbeing. For local governments, this means integrating nature into core policy areas such as climate adaptation, spatial planning, public procurement and economic development. ...
Handbook / Guide
Circular Economy
Published: 2026

Closing the gap between Fork and Farm for Circular Nutrient Flows

What are nutrient cycles, and why do they matter for the environmental, economic, and social resilience of cities and regions? This publication introduces the concept of circular sanitation and explains why closing nitrogen and phosphorus cycles is essential to reducing pollution, strengthening resource security, and supporting sustainable local food systems. Drawing on examples and case studies from across Europe, the guidelines present practical policies, governance approaches, and implementat...
Handbook / Guide
Biodiversity & NBS
Published: 2026

How can cities and regions tackle soil sealing and restore living soils?

Preventing and Reversing Soil Sealing is the first of five thematic booklets targeted towards policymakers within the SoilTribes project. This booklet explores practical ways through which cities can address soil sealing, that is the covering of land with concrete and asphalt that harms soil health, increases flood risk, and intensifies urban heat. The EU aims for no net land take by 2050, meaning less new sealed land and more reuse or restoration of already built-up areas. This work presents po...
Handbook / Guide
Published: 2026

The Regulatory Context of the Fast & Fair Principles in Germany

This (German language) document aims to contextualise the five Fast & Fair baseline principles within the German regulatory context. Thus, it provides the backbone for practical implementation of the principles on the ground. 
The assessment is produced by ICLEI Europe and does not necessarily reflect the view of the Fast & Fair Renewables & Grids Initiative as a whole. 
Position paper
Communications
Published: 2026

Making the Next EU Budget Work for Cities and Regions: Mobilisation Kit

The negotiations on the next EU budget (MFF) are underway. This is a key moment for cities and regions to demonstrate the value of EU funding for their citizens and to ensure essential safeguards in the next budget. To reach out to national governments and MEPs, ICLEI together with the Local Alliance has developed a practical mobilisation kit for members. The kit provides:

Key contacts in the European Parliament to reach out to;
Concrete amendments to both the National and Regional Part...
Responses to public consultations
Resilience
Published: 2026

ICLEI Europe's recommendations on resilience targets and indicators for the upcoming EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework

The document includes ICLEI Europe's recommendations on resilience targets and indicators for the upcoming EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework.
Key messages include: 

Make resilience measurable: Develop concrete EU indicators, building on the EU Mission for Adaptation to Climate Change, and aligned with the Paris Agreement’s Global Goal on Adaptation and the EEA’s European Climate Risk Assessment, to track progress in governance, finance, data...
Responses to public consultations
Resilience
Published: 2026

ICLEI Europe's recommendations on fostering Mission learnings and long-term resilience for the upcoming EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework

The document summarises ICLEI Europe's recommendations  for the upcoming EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework on fostering Mission learnings and long-term resilience. 
Key messages include:

The EU Mission on Adaptation to Climate Change must leave a legacy by ensuring that local and regional resilience efforts are systematically recognised, supported, and coordinated at the EU level, guaranteeing continuity, visibility, and alignment withEurope’s bro...
Responses to public consultations
Resilience
Published: 2026

ICLEI Europe's recommendations on Climate Adaptation Finance for the upcoming EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework

The document outlines ICLEI Europe's recommendations on Climate Adaptation Finance for the upcoming EU Climate Resilience and Risk Management Integrated Framework.
Key Messages include: 

There is a structural adaptation finance gap in Europe, as current public and private flows are insufficient, fragmented, and, in most cases, reactive.
The need for significantly scaling up adaptation finance across Europe and managing it through robust, multilevel collaboration among all levels o...
Letters and statements
RexCom Communications
Published: 2026

Open Letter: Ensuring Transparency in the drafting of the National and Regional Partnership Plans (next EU budget)

ICLEI, as part of 53 national and EU-level organisations representing hundreds of thousands of EU citizens, has published this open letter regarding the National and Regional Partnership Plans (NRPPs) in the next EU budget - the Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 (MFF).
Based on the European Commission’s proposal for the next EU Budget, 44% of the 2 trillion-strong framework will be channeled to Member States through the so called NRPPs. These Plans will require a complex exer...
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