The European Commission is calling on European cities embarking on the path to sustainability to apply for the European Green Capital and European Green Leaf Awards 2025.
The Cross-Border Renewable Energy (CB RES) Programme, part of Connecting Europe Facility (CEF), aims to enable the cost-effective deployment of renewable energy.
A new “My Air Quality” option is now available to signatories, allowing them to obtain a first estimate of the air pollutant emissions associated to the activities taking place in their territory.
The Covenant of Mayor's last webinar on sustainable mobility highlighted different aspects of urban planning, with examples from Valongo (PT), Turin (IT), Vienna (AT) and Oldenberg (DE). What did we learn from these cities?
This year’s Covenant of Mayors – Europe high-level political conference in Brussels will focus on the local response to the energy crisis, discussing how it has shown (once again) that cities are frontrunners of Europe’s energy transition, and how these efforts can become long-term strategies to red
Two cities – Mannheim (DE) and Espoo (FI) – part of the 100 Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Mission explore roadmaps and stakeholder engagement for carbon neutrality, and discuss how to create a ‘transition team’.
Take a look back on one of last year's peer exchange visits, when colleagues from the 2nd and 6th District of Bucharest (Romania) welcomed their peers from Leiria (Portugal) and León (Spain) to discuss a diverse range of topics of common interest.
To help local and regional authorities deal with the hazards of climate change, the Committee of the Regions has published a Handbook providing targeted guidance on financial aid and technical assistance in the field of adaptation.
The European Investment Bank has launched an initiative specifically for cities to support them in implementing circular transitions: the Circular Cities Centre, also known as C3. Learn more about the initiative, what you can get out of it and discover the resources they have to offer!
A delegation from Calvia (Spain) visited the City of Leiria (Portugal) to discuss experiences primarily related to climate change adaptation. Colleagues from Calvia learned about Leira's good practice in restoring natural spaces in order to reduce the impact of high temperatures.