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100+ initiatives, 60 cities, one commitment: low-carbon and inclusive culture in action
A new Eurocities catalogue showcases 100+ city initiatives putting the Lille Call to Action into practice, demonstrating how culture can drive low-carbon transformation and inclusion, and inviting more cities to join the growing group of 60 signatories.
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Eurocities Academy: Practical tools for Urban Food Policy
People need better access to healthy food. This is how the Eurocities Academy helps cities act with practical tools and peer learning.
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“Vulnerabilities are often at the local level, and local actors know best where they are”
Raluca Painter, Head of Unit for the Social Climate Fund at the European Commission, speaks about how local governments are involved in the design and implementation of national social climate plans.
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Young leaders focus on ‘future skills’ in Dublin
How can cities adapt to AI, tackle the climate crisis and stay attractive to young people? Eurocities Next Generation Academy in Dublin gathered young professionals to develop practical solutions.
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Space is for Parisians, not SUVs
Last Sunday, Parisians voted in favour of an additional tax on SUVs. What can other cities and the EU learn from this move?
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Recognising cities’ role in realising the EU Child Guarantee
Cities are at the forefront of implementing the EU Child Guarantee, working to combat child poverty and ensure equal opportunities for every child. Eurocities and UNICEF have formed a new partnership to build cities' capacity to implement the Guarantee and ensure their role is fully recognised.
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Towards a Green Deal 2.0: EU targets for 2040 emissions reduction misfire
To boost the EU’s legally binding climate neutrality aspirations, the European Commission recommended a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040, compared to 1990 levels. For cities, more is needed.
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People-centred digital transformation for a better EU
Ahead of the upcoming EU elections, Eurocities is calling for a comprehensive approach to ensure sustainable, inclusive and people-centred digitalisation.
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How foreign registered vehicles get away with it
Final negotiations tomorrow on the Cross-Border Enforcement Directive. Will foreign vehicles still get away with violating Urban Vehicle Access Regulations?
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Urban Pioneers: Antwerp’s Chief Resilience Officer
Faced with diverse and successive crises - the Covid-19 pandemic, the conflict in Ukraine and rising energy prices - the City of Antwerp created a specific role to prepare and respond to future challenges: a Chief Resilience Officer.
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A UNITES story: Transforming migrant lives in Zaragoza
Supported by the Eurocities led UNITES project, Zaragoza's community associations are co-designing strategies for migration integration, boosting people's health, education and language skills.
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Accelerating climate neutrality through NetZeroCities Pilot Programme
26 new cities are poised to steer the urban climate transition on a ground-breaking trajectory as part of the NetZeroCities Pilot Cities Programme.
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EU recovery plan fails to deliver cities’ investment needs
Ahead of the mid-term review of the EU’s Covid-19 recovery plan, NextGenerationEU, a new report from Eurocities and CIDOB says the plan is not solid enough to drive the urban actions required for a just, green and digital transformation.
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Brussels declaration calls for ambitious EU urban policy
As the European elections approach, city leaders have joined the Belgian Presidency of the EU to sign the Brussels Declaration, calling for an ambitious European urban policy.
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