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New scientific study explores the impacts of the Covenant of Mayors initiative on air quality
October 22, 2020"Impacts of a climate change initiative on air pollutant emissions: Insights from the Covenant of Mayors"
by the European Commission's Joint Research Centre
Highlights of the study
- Evaluation of air pollutant emissions corresponding to locally reported CO2 emissions.
- Methodology applied to over 1600 Covenant of Mayors...Read more
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"How cities and towns respond to climate change" - New report by EEA
October 20, 2020Addressing climate change adaptation in cities is increasingly urgent as nearly 75 % of Europeans live in urban areas. This number expected to grow in coming years. Moreover, the way we plan and construct our cities remains unsustainable, the European Environment Agency (EEA) report ‘Urban adaptation in Europe: how cities and towns...Read more
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Covenant of Mayors signatories showing leadership at the Forum of Mayors
October 15, 2020On 6 October 2020, the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) and the Geneva City Hub hosted the Forum of Mayors in Geneva to discuss city-level action for a resilient future. During this event, city leaders from Europe, North America, Central Asia and the Caucasus came together to exchange on key questions such as...Read more
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European Green Capital & Green Leaf - 3 Covenant cities awarded!
October 13, 2020The French city of Grenoble is the winner of the European Commission’s European Green Capital Award 2022. The title of European Green Leaf 2021 is shared by Gabrovo (Bulgaria) and Lappeenranta (Finland). All 3 cities are signatories to the European Covenant of Mayors!
Announcing the winners, Commissioner Sinkevičius said: The winners...Read more
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