Resources
From case studies to methodologies and tools, learn from other cities' experience.
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Cities addressing the housing crisis: Innovative and integrated approaches
This thematic report takes a look at how cities across Europe address rising housing costs through innovative governance, financing, and urban planning solutions.
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Making the EU Budget work for cities & regions: Local Alliance’s 10-point action plan
The European Commission’s proposals for the next seven-year EU budget risk side-lining city and regional governments. In response, the Local Alliance has set out a 10-point plan to ensure the next budget delivers tangible results for people in all territories in Europe and beyond.
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Cities and railways unite for a European high-speed rail network
Following the announcement of the EU’s plan for a pan-European high-speed rail network, Eurocities and the Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies have issued a joint declaration outlining recommendations to make high-speed rail a cornerstone of Europe’s sustainable mobility future.
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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. This Eurocities policy statement calls for the EU’s new cooling and heating to support city governments to decarbonise the sector and meet EU climate targets.
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From corporate fleet to street: Decarbonising urban mobility across Europe
As the European Commission advances its initiative on corporate fleet decarbonisation, Eurocities sees a strategic opportunity to align fleet reform with cities’ climate, air quality, and mobility goals.
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Empowering cities through Cohesion Policy
In this Eurocities policy statement, city leaders call for a strong, renewed Cohesion Policy in the next EU budget for 2028-2034, placing cities at the heart of EU investment and helping to deliver the upcoming EU Policy Agenda for Cities.
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City diplomacy in times of multiple crises – Trends, structures and opportunities
This policy brief from the City Diplomacy Lab, written by authors from Eurocities, the University of Lausanne, and the University of Melbourne, reveals that city diplomacy in Europe and across the world is becoming increasingly sophisticated, yet structural challenges continue to limit its effectiveness.
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EU Policy Agenda for Cities: What city leaders need
This policy statement states that the upcoming EU Policy Agenda for Cities must acknowledge cities’ critical role in addressing Europe’s most urgent challenges. It calls for an EU-cities partnership, built on long-term collaboration and providing cities with the resources, funding and regulatory frameworks they need to deliver on EU priorities.
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Reducing urban air pollution with new Ecodesign rules for solid-fuel heaters
Air pollution is responsible for 240,000 premature deaths annually across the EU making exposure to fine particulate matter a pressing public health emergency.
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