Amsterdam bans creation of new hotels
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
105 Municipalities take part in an innovative initiative for energy efficiency and climate change
C-Trak 50 is an initiative designed to mobilize authorities at different levels of government - local and regional - and to help them reduce their emissions in order to achieve climate resilience and carbon neutrality by 2050.
There are 105 municipalities and 11 regions from 11 countries taking part in the initiative. They are working together in order to establish long-term cooperation in the fields of climate change management and project financing.
The National Technical University of Athens is the leading partner in the project. The programme focuses on several areas that convey EU-specific priorities, namely:
The program has a financial dimension, too, supporting projects in the field of sustainable energy and building plans and strategies at local and regional level.
To date, the results indicate the creation of 116 local and regional action plans on sustainable energy and climate change. Some 105 received funding with regard to the implementation of the tasks under the initiative. In addition, information was provided to 50,000 stakeholders on carbon neutrality.
A good example is the PentaHelih project, whose main objective is to build an integrated approach to multi-level energy and climate planning, involving participants from the following levels - citizens, NGOs, public and private sector representatives, as well as scientists and representatives of scientific institutions. The project will be tested in 8 municipalities in Norway, Croatia, Belgium, Spain and Latvia.
Another good example is Compete4SECAP, which should support the local and regional level in implementing their sustainable energy plans.
The C-Trak 50 initiative is another good example of how lower levels of government - regions and municipalities - can be a fully-fledged participant in the governance of the Union and address issues that are of paramount importance to them. Correctly addressing them at this level will also mean success for the EU in achieving its goals on a national and supranational level.
Another piece in the overall strategy to reduce tourist flows to the city
The previous mayor was forced out of office following a no-confidence vote in the city council
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The facility will replace the need to have water supplied by tankers from Valencia
Modern traffic lights do more than regulate the flow of vehicles at crossroads, they also collect enormous amounts of data
In addition, the federal government has launched the National Week of Action against Bicycle Theft to raise awareness of the issue and the new solution
The initial legislation didn’t include these public areas as restricted places for smoking pot
These allow car owners to ride for free when heavy winter conditions make driving unsafe
The initial legislation didn’t include these public areas as restricted places for smoking pot
The service will operate during peak hours in the morning and evening
The festivity is also known as the Day of Books and Roses
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.
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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
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