Publications & tools

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Handbook / Guide
Published: 2025

Mobility as a Right (MaaR) Conceptual Framework and Practical Guidelines

This practitioner‘s guide introduces Mobility as a Right (MaaR) as a transformative approach to transport planning that recognises mobility as a fundamental enabler of economic and social participation. Built upon decades of work on passenger rights and social inclusion, MaaR offers transport practitioners a framework to create more equitable, sustainable, and inclusive mobility systems across Europe.
Handbook / Guide
Published: 2025

CityFood Market Handbook for Healthy and Resilient Cities

The handbook offers concrete examples of how markets can be reimagined as inclusive, sustainable, and people-centered spaces, showcasing how food is accessed, consumed, and valued in cities.
Position paper
Published: 2025

Urban Food Security and Resilience in Europe

This position articulates ICLEI Europe's perspectives on urban food security and resilience. It argues that food insecurity is not a supply issue, but rather a political one, rooted in the unequal distribution and affordability of food. It asserts that the future of EU competitiveness depends on developing sustainable and resilient food systems.
Handbook / Guide
Published: 2025

Buy better to build better: a 2030 vision for green public procurement

The Buy Better to Build Better coalition (BBBB) unites forward-thinking stakeholders from across the construction sector, civil society, and public authorities. Members share a commitment to elevating public procurement as a core lever for driving demand for innovative solutions, while maintaining European industry at the forefront of technological progress.
Report
Published: 2025

Benchmarking Circular Hubs

The document details the key outcomes derived from the benchmarking service provided in the context of the Definite-CCRI project.
Case study
Published: 2025

Packaging Reuse at Events: Testing reusable packaging systems in cities

Cities worldwide are increasingly prioritising sustainability, with waste management and packaging reuse gaining prominence as critical issues. Events such as festivals, concerts, and conferences generate significant amounts of single-use packaging, contributing to the generation of great quantities of waste. In response, several cities have implemented or supported initiatives aimed at reducing event-related waste by promoting the reuse of packaging materials. These efforts not only minimize wa...
Responses to public consultations
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
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
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...