Cities Increase Climate Targets for 2030

Dario Nardella of Florence increasing climate target for 2030

Two thirds of large cities have upwardly revised their climate targets for 2030 following the start of the European Green Deal and adoption of the EU Climate Law according to interim survey results collected by Eurocities. “This shows why international action, such as we hope to see from leaders at the UN Climate Change Conference,…

EU Emissions Targets Too Low

Ahead of the European Council summit on 10-11 December, mayors warn that the EU 2030 emissions reduction target should be revised upwards to at least 60% by 2030. “Five years after the Paris agreement, the pandemic has shown sustainability to be a crucial issue on which we cannot fail,” says Dario Nardella, President of Eurocities and Mayor…

Multilevel Collaboration For Intercultural Peace

Multilevel Collaboration For Intercultural Peace

Radical ideologies play a key role in brainwashing individuals and  encouraging them to commit violent acts. Correct tools are needed to address different radicalisation scenarios so that effective prevention can be realised, writes Hande Bozatli.  All stakeholders, including civil society, cultural networks,  national, local and regional governments,  have a crucial role to play in early detection and prevention of the root causes…