The EU Covenant of Mayors Board expresses its support for the European Parliament’s draft report on the National and Regional Partnership Plans under the future EU budget, which reflects key asks of local and regional governments.
Bernadette Bergsma, Director of Communications and EU Affairs at EIT Urban Mobility, shares how EIT Urban Mobility connects cities, innovators and policymakers to accelerate the shift towards climate-neutral, inclusive and liveable urban transport systems across Europe.
In a time of geopolitical uncertainty, municipalities are key to Europe’s energy independence by advancing local renewables with communities. The EU Covenant of Mayors is mobilising local leaders to scale community energy and keep benefits local.
From the oil shocks of the 1970s to today’s crises, Europe has learned the cost of fossil fuel dependence. As AccelerateEU advances energy security and the clean energy transition across Member States, cities are turning these goals into local action for stable prices and stronger resilience.
A JRC study of 862 European cities reveals a lack of adequate access to green space. It also highlights a climate-driven geographical difference and a clear socioeconomic divide.
Exchange with peers, share experience and strengthen your support to cities. The Peer Review Programme 2026 invites Covenant Coordinators and Supporters to collaborate on solutions for climate risk preparedness and adaptation.
This year’s European Green Leaf city, Vaasa in north-western Finland, is showing how a strong commitment to sustainable energy can make a city both vibrant and happy.
Today, the European Commission presented first initiatives to boost investment in homegrown clean energy solutions, increase resilience and reduce energy prices. The current geopolitical context again reminds us of the risks related to Europe's reliance on imported fossil fuels.
The Mayor of Vilnius, Lithuania, and member of the EU Covenant of Mayors Board, Valdas Benkunskas, shares how the city is building a climate-neutral, resilient and inclusive future through data-driven governance, digitalisation and long-term strategic planning.
Recent storms tested Portugal’s resilience. In Setúbal, the city’s forward-looking adaptation actions paid off as a new retention basin helped prevent major flooding.