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As COP28 continues, Europe's cities have called on the EU to commit to at least a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. A new Eurocities policy statement outlines how the EU must collaborate with cities to achieve this urgent goal.
3 minute readAcross Europe, different urban initiatives are pursuing the same goals: rooting out misogyny and gender-based crimes while supporting survivors.
6 minute readIn an era increasingly defined by the omnipresence of artificial intelligence, the distinction between human-generated content and that crafted by digital technologies becomes ever more elusive.
4 minute readFrom prevention to crisis centres, cities are multiplying efforts to tackle crimes against women. Here's a look at Eurocities members' initiatives as part of the international campaign to end gender-based violence.
5 minute readAs COP28 continues, Europe's cities have called on the EU to commit to at least a 90% net reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2040. A new Eurocities policy statement outlines how the EU must collaborate with cities to achieve this urgent goal.
3 minute readAs youth homelessness continues to rise across Europe, a new Eurocities report shows that cities need increased EU and national funding to develop social supports, along with greater investment in affordable and social housing to tackle the growing crisis.
3 minute readEurocities and Polis have expressed profound disappointment and concern over the recent vote of the European Parliament regarding the regulation of vehicle air pollutant standards, widely referred to as Euro 7.
3 minute readEurocities, CEMR and UCLG World Secretariat join efforts under the Talent Hub for Cities and Regions, to attract and cultivate talents in the field of territorial diplomacy.
2 minute readAhead of next month’s publication of the European Cycling Declaration, a new Eurocities Pulse survey, which collected results from 29 cities, has shown that cities want strong EU support to develop safe, high quality infrastructure, such as cycling paths and bike parking spaces.
4 minute readThe European Commission, together with 5 member states, announced the launch of the ‘Local Digital Twin & Citiverse EDIC’. The European Digital Infrastructure Consortium (EDIC) is an instrument of the Commission Digital Decade Policy Programme 2030 and creates a vehicle for shared investments in knowledge & funding at European scale.
5 minute readThe 2023 winners impressed judges for their outstanding sustainability, community and youth projects.
3 minute readMore than 30 cities have signed the 'Eurocities Lille Call to Action for low carbon and more inclusive culture'.
3 minute readMayor of Leipzig, Burkhard Jung, will represent major European cities in the coming two years, as President of Eurocities. He succeeds the Mayor of Florence, Dario Nardella, and is joined by the Mayor of Ghent, Mathias De Clercq, who will become the network’s Vice President.
3 minute readAhead of next year's European elections, the first Eurocities Pulse survey - which collected results from 92 mayors in 28 European countries - has uncovered the major trends, challenges and priorities that shape urban affairs in 2023. Top of the bill for over half of Europe's mayors is climate action.
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