Resources
From case studies to methodologies and tools, learn from other cities' experience.
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Eurocities Statement: A more sustainable and inclusive culture starts in cities
In the lead-up to the EU elections, cities show how culture has its place in shaping a better Europe and ask for a stronger partnership going forward.
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Catalogue of good practices – Living Spaces
30 examples of how European cities and regions transform their built environment with quality, sustainable and inclusive solutions.
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Unpacking the Packaging Waste Regulation
The European Commission is proposing some major changes to the way we handle packaging waste.
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New Urban Waste Water Directive
Three out of five wastewater operators are public companies owned by public authorities. The new Urban Waste Water Directive needs their input to achieve its ambitions.
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Stronger urban policy in the EU and China
The Chinese word ‘市‘, ‘shì’, translates only loosely into English as ‘city’, but despite differences, European and Chinese cities face many of the same policy-making challenges. Here are the tools to meet those challenges.
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Circular textiles: making fashion more sustainable
A new position paper by Eurocities calls for greater emphasis on circular textiles, to ensure sustainable design for repair, reuse and recycling.
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Packaging and packaging waste: Waste as a valuable resource
Making the transition to a circular economy requires a rethink on waste, so that it can be deemed to be a valuable resource.
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Circular Economy Action Plan
Eurocities policy statement on the EU Circular Economy Action Plan.
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Speeding up the green transition of the EU’s economy
By 2050, two-thirds of the global population will live in cities. Under the current ‘take-make-waste’ economy, cities consume over 75% of natural resources, produce over 50% of global waste, and emit between 60-80% of greenhouse gas emissions (GHG).
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