Buildings directive: a huge deal for local governments When the European Commission published its proposal for a recast of the EU Energy Performance of Buildings…
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Faster permitting of renewables: ‘Local governments must be fully involved at all stages!’ While the Council of the EU adopted a new regulation aiming at boosting…
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Discover the main findings On 21 October 2022, the Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR) organised a training event for elected political representatives working in…
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CEMR releases landmark study on local finances in European countries People depend on quality local public services and infrastructure every day. Reliable buses, insulated public…
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Local leaders explore how to mobilise sustainable finance at local and regional level More than forty local and regional leaders gathered on Friday (21 October)…
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Three game-changing recommendations to reduce energy consumption in cities How can municipalities achieve significant energy savings? The Union of Cities and Municipalities of Wallonia (Belgium)…
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A small town in Normandy offers fleece jackets to school children as the heating temperature lowers to 19 ºC While French local governments step up…
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Welcome to the Saerbeck climate cooperative: when locals invest in a renewable and independent energy future With its 7000 inhabitants, Saerbeck is a small German…
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UN report: climate change’s impact worsening, multi-level action crucial to adopt The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), the top UN body working on the…
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