This guide outlines the rationale behind Local Green Deals (LGDs), its key principles, levers and the steps for cities, stakeholders and local communities to take to implement a LGD.
Assessment of Building Materials in the European Residential Building Stock: An Analysis at EU27 Level
This study provides a detailed analysis of the materials available in the EU27 residential building sector. It elaborates on the data provided by the
H2020 European projects Hotmaps and AmBIENCe, from which it quantifies a number of materials, including those used for floors, roofs, etc. in a variety of building types, in each EU27 country. The methods and data provided support BuiltHub’s mission of enabling targeted policymaking and planning of decarbonization strategies for the European bui...
German smart cities on the way to using the Environmental Insights Explorer by Google: A handbook for municipalities
This guide is intended for German municipalities interested in using data from Google's Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) and illustrates how this data can support planning processes for climate protection, particularly in the transport sector. A step-by-step guide illustrates the process of the internal coordination to the use of the data.
The content of this handbook is based on the experience of the ICLEI Europe in analysing EIE data and its potential use to improve transport emissions c...
Policy Recommendations: Strategic Local Heating & Cooling Planning
ICLEI policy recommendations for national authorities, local authorities, and recommendations relevant across governance levels to develop and implement sustainable heating and cooling solutions.
Press release
10 July 2023
U7 Brings Urban Perspective to G7 Urban Development Ministers Meeting in Takamatsu, Kagawa
How Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) is supporting Athens to assess their transportation emissions
Athens has used the EIE platform to obtain more accurate data on the distance travelled by private transport in the city, and based on this, correct their yearly emissions inventories from 2014 to 2022.
How Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) is supporting Izmir in the identification of low carbon mobility options
The EIE five-year data from 2018 – 2022 allows Izmir complete information on trips occurring in the city, including private vehicles, buses, bikes, motorcycles, and ferry data. It also identifies low-carbon mobility options that inform the Sustainable Urban Mobility Plan (SUMP) and the Carbon Neutrality Roadmap.
