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A fair green and digital transformation now
In a dialogue with Commissioner Thierry Breton, mayors have discussed how best to approach the green and digital transformation.
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Will Euro 7 help clear the air?
What should we expect from the new Euro 7 emission standards? Eurocities asked officials, transport and consumer representatives.
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Murcia grabs sustainability award
Murcia has won the Covenant of Mayors 'City in the Spotlight' award - what are the ingredients to this city's success, and why is climate change so urgent for its people?
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Social ecosystems, innovation and ethics
Guadalajara and Bilbao are learning from each other about Social ecosystems. What are the two cities doing to boost the sector?
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Solving the problem of waste collection and management through the Green City Accord
Several cities all over Europe joined an online session to share experiences and think about solutions for waste management and sustainable development.
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Diesel pollution sky-high in Brussels
Diesel transport causes alarming amounts of pollution in Brussels, a new study shows. Will the EU Commission's upcoming Euro 7 legislation help clear the air?
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Urban Agenda 2.0 – The Ljubljana Agreement
The premise has always been simple: let’s work together, across levels of government, because together we can get more done.
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“Violence against women has no place in our city”
Vienna launches a new campaign highlighting violence against women and announces the building of a new women's shelter in the Austrian capital.
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Ghent awarded European Youth Capital 2024
The city focuses on three main pillars: engage, empower, and care for the youth. These focus areas represent how young people are active in shaping the future of Ghent.
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Citizens are at the centre of innovation in Porto
While user-centricity becomes more and more critical to making investments in digitalisation that benefit everyone, Porto shares their take on user-centricity and their plans for the UserCentriCities project.
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The Prospect of change
Sustainability needs finance to become a reality. With a new EU-funded project, we're welcoming your city to find that finance - or help others where you've succeeded yourself.
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A fair and just recovery for future generations
How can cities use social innovation to ensure fair, green and digital jobs? At Eurocities Social Affairs Forum several solutions were put forward.
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Updating the EU’s vehicle emission standards: what’s at stake?
Road transport is a major contributor to air pollution. As the EU gets ready to revise standards around its 'Euro 7' proposal, Eurocities assembles a panel of experts to discuss the issues at hand.
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COP26: More than ‘blah blah blah’?
Cities represented at COP26 demonstrated that any transformative action on the path to climate neutrality needs to firmly involve the local level.
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