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CoR consultation on "Cities and regions driving the EU clean and competitive transition"

Contribute to the next CoR's study on “Cities and regions driving the EU clean and competitive transition”.

Application Deadline

12 August 2026, 09:00

Mitigation

Adaptation

Training and workshops

Local authorities and cleantech companies: a common story for Europe’s decarbonised industrial future

Co-Organised by Covenant

Survey: European cities invited to benchmark capabilities for democratic green transitions

How ready is your city administration for a democratic green transition? European city administrations are invited to assess and benchmark the organisational capabilities that support democratic green transitions through a 15–20 minute capability check.

Application Deadline

4 September 2026, 09:00

Adaptation

Mitigation

Guidebook: Methodology for the selection of a representative sample of SECAPs and a feedback procedure for cities

Publication year

2026

Publication type

Guidelines

22 June 2026
New Resource

As climate change intensifies, local implementation is becoming crucial for climate resilience

While EU nations adopt stronger adaptation laws, implementation at the local level stalls. New EEA reports highlight how small municipalities, despite limited resources, are becoming crucial to Europe's climate resilience.

28 May 2026
Community News

Strengthening local climate action across Spain: highlights from the Spanish Covenant National Event 2026

More than 150 participants gathered in Santiago de Compostela for the Spanish Covenant National Event 2026 to exchange on climate adaptation, energy poverty and local solutions accelerating the green transition across Spain.

Ongoing Technical Helpdesk for all Mission-minded cities

The EU Cities Mission Platform, managed by NetZeroCities, has launched a free Technical Helpdesk for all Mission-minded cities – all cities beyond the 112 Mission Cities that share the same ambition to reach climate neutrality by 2050 or earlier.

Application Deadline

4 September 2026, 09:00

Mitigation

Adaptation

21 April 2026
New Resource

Urban green spaces are scarce, while climate and wealth impact access, JRC finds

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.

May

Conferences and summits

Event: Encuentro Estatal Pacto de las Alcaldías 2026 (in SPA)

National Event

Conferences and summits

Conference: From Climate Plans to Local Impact

Co-Organised by Covenant

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