EU Green Capital Valencia will host 2024 edition of European Urban Resilience Forum
Crucial aspects of resilience, sustainable development and recovery will be under the thematic spotlight
The aim is a wide-ranging cooperation over the next 3 years for the implementation of projects combating climate change
On 3 July 2020, the Italian city of Turin and the European Investment Bank (EIB) have signed a Climate framework agreement. The aim of the agreement involves a wide-ranging cooperation over the next three years for the implementation of projects combating climate change.
In this way, the bank of the European Union and the capital of Piedmont, have launched an operating phase based on potential investment operations, technical assistance for such investments and cooperation for the improved absorption of EU structural funds. In particular, the strategic sectors of the collaboration will include 4 key areas:
Once the projects have been identified together and evaluated positively, the broad collaboration will be applied on two levels:
Level 1: The EIB operates as a financial institution, with all the advantages in terms of maturity and cost (low interest rates) that its funding makes available to the loan beneficiaries.
Level 2: With a view to complementing EU structural funds, the EIB will play a technical and financial advisory role for projects promoted by the City of Turin, including via the implementation and management of financial instruments.
The European Bank has worked with Italy for more than 60 years. It has financed high-speed rail links, schools and universities and various urban renewal projects.
This represents the first climate agreement of EIB with an Italian city and the second one in Europe. The European Bank is committed to aligning all its financing activities with the climate goals stipulated in the Paris Agreement.
The city was concerned about street noise and disturbances to residents
This, however, is likely to change soon
Crucial aspects of resilience, sustainable development and recovery will be under the thematic spotlight
This is city twinning for the 21st century
You can find it in the capital Sofia, where it was installed upon the initiative of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences
People in both cities got to sit together both in person and virtually
The city was concerned about street noise and disturbances to residents
And the current administration plans to make Jardin del Turia Europe’s largest city green space by extending it to the sea
The aim is to have the public be able to admire the architectural design without distractions
The installation has been thought out with the concept of letting people “talk” to their dearly departed
It’s an urban space that has undergone several large-scale transformations throughout its existence
A US geologist claims to have solved the centuries-old mystery
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment.
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements.
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
Catch up with some recommendations for the 2024 European Capital of Culture programme from the mayor of Tartu
An interview with the ICLEI regional director for Europe аfter the close of COP28
An interview with a member of the No Hate Speech Network team