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Protecting childhood: focus on poverty, mental health and integrated services
From integrated mental health programmes to safe playground initiatives, the Social Innovation Lab offered inspiring ideas and reinforced the importance of childhood protection.
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Cities turning insight into action: building Europe’s climate resilience from the ground up
From the outset of the Eurocities Environment Forum in Malmo Deputy Mayor Sofia Hedén set the tone: “We gather here today not in fear of what is coming, but in recognition of what is already here.”
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EU announces plan to put rail back on track
The European Commission's plan for a pan-European high-speed rail network promises to shrink travel times, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and boost local economies and European competitiveness.
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European cities warn: without more support, urban climate resilience plans risk collapse
A new Eurocities Pulse survey of 54 cities from 17 European countries reveals that cities face growing climate threats, but limited funding, staffing shortages, and fragmented governance are holding back their ability to adapt.
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Cities’ central role in decarbonising EU heating and cooling sector
Europe's heating and cooling sector uses half the continent's energy, yet continues to rely on fossil fuels. The EU's new cooling and heating strategy must support city governments to decarbonise the sector and meet EU climate targets.
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European Mobility Week: Making mobility for everyone
European Mobility Week puts people first. Across Europe, towns and cities celebrate and encourage cleaner, safer and more inclusive ways to move. Learn how cities across Europe celebrated.
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Leuven commits to a more sustainable and inclusive culture
Leuven has become the 55th city to sign the Eurocities Lille Call to Action on Sustainable Culture, committing to link its climate goals with cultural policy.
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Tallinn’s everyday people prepare for the unexpected
From fire hoses to survival drills, Tallinn’s Crisis Breakers prove resilience starts with ordinary people stepping up.
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Local leaders urge European Commission to set a binding 90% domestic emissions-cut target for 2040
Mayors of European cities, on behalf of their networks of C40, CEMR, Eurocities, and ICLEI Europe are among the signatories of a joint letter to President of the European Commission Von der Leyen, Executive Vice-President Ribera, and Commissioner Hoekstra.
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Local governments must be involved in national Social Climate Plans
With just weeks until EU member states must submit their national Social Climate Plans, a new report from the Local Alliance, including Eurocities, says most national governments are not properly consulting local authorities – despite clear obligations in the EU Social Climate Fund regulations.
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Cities and industry unite in Copenhagen for a green, competitive Europe
At the Mayors-Business Dialogue, held in Copenhagen, mayors and business leaders from across Europe discussed how new partnerships can help Europe stay competitive while accelerating the green transition.
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Urban Transitions Mission Centre: A year of innovation, collaboration and local empowerment
Highlights from recent UTMC events and initiatives helping cities advance climate action, resilience, and inclusive urban transitions in 2024.
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City Heroes: Emil Boc, building with purpose and partnership at heart
Mayor of Cluj-Napoca and former Prime Minister of Romania, Emil Boc has spent decades combining vision, policy, and citizen participation to turn his city into one of Europe’s leading models for inclusive, green and innovation-driven growth. Now, he’s being recognised as a City Hero.
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City Heroes: Ihor Terekhov, Leading a city at war
In November 2021, Ihor Terekhov officially took office as Mayor of Kharkiv. He had plans for mobility, climate action and urban innovation. But just three months later, those plans exploded under the first barrage of Russian missiles.
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