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Eurocities Awards 2025: Celebrating city heroes and inspiring urban initiatives
This year's Eurocities awards showcase cities innovative approaches to improving life for their residents and building a just, resilient future for Europe. Ahead of the awards ceremony on 5 June, discover the shortlisted individuals and city initiatives.
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Mayors voice support for Ekrem İmamoğlu
Mayors across Europe are speaking out on the unlawful detention of Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, and are demanding his immediate release.
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Democratic values at stake in Istanbul
City leaders in the Eurocities network have expressed their strong support for and solidarity with Ekrem İmamoğlu, Mayor of Istanbul, following his arrest by Turkish police.
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Porto is turning climate action into a fun and easy habit
Porto’s Climate Pact turns carbon neutrality into a shared mission, using art, guided tours, and a gamified app to engage citizens in creative, hands-on climate action for a greener future.
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Coalition for Higher Ambition calls on EU to commit to 90% emissions reduction
The Coalition for Higher Ambition, which includes Eurocities, is urging EU leaders to support a net domestic emissions reduction target of at least 90% by 2040 and to finally submit an ambitious Nationally Determined Contribution.
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Greener IT procurement: lessons from Brussels
Paradigm Brussels is advancing sustainable IT procurement by focusing on emissions, durability and circularity, while working with others for better impact.
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Clean Industrial Deal: where is the 2040 target?
The Clean Industrial Deal sets Europe’s direction, but without cities, key funding, and a binding 2040 target, its full potential won’t be realised.
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Bridging the gap: city leaders call for stronger EU Waste Legislation
Europe’s waste management goals face hurdles in real-world implementation. At the recent high-level conference “From Vision to Action: Implementing EU Waste Legislation”, local leaders explored solutions to boost recycling, enforcement, and innovation.
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Empowering cities to win Europe’s climate battle
Europe’s cities are on the frontlines of the climate fight. And strong EU support is essential to secure a sustainable future.
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Air and noise pollution, a deadly pair
Polluted air and noise harm health in Europe. Cities are taking action while progress at European level is slow.
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When public money runs low
Cities face funding challenges for climate action. Valladolid’s blend of subsidies, EPC and soft loans shows how innovative financing can drive energy transition, reduce costs, and engage communities.
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Digital and green solutions for all
Espoo, Rotterdam, Turin, Madrid and Lodz present their initiatives to ensure the digital transformation and the green transition leave nobody behind.
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EU Social Climate Fund at risk of mismanagement
A new report from the Local Alliance network, which includes Eurocities, has revealed that the €86 billion EU Social Climate Fund risks not meeting vulnerable households' needs, due to the inadequate involvement of city and regional governments.
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Twelve Ukrainian cities join the SUN4Ukraine initiative
Twelve Ukrainian municipalities are beginning a transformative journey to climate-neutral rebuilding. They have been announced as SUN4Ukraine’s Flagship Municipalities, partnering with EU Mission Cities to achieve climate neutrality by 2050.
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