Cities play a key role in improving air quality through the design, monitoring and implementation of air quality plans at local level.
EU legislation, strategies and policies on the circular economy, funding opportunities, advice and technical assistance for local authorities.
Climate adaptation strategies and policies, key documents, surveys and databases, funding opportunities.
It helps cities to regenerate themselves, improve their creative and innovative potential, develop new and more sustainable forms of tourism.
Cities have an opportunity to use digital technology and open data to provide better public services to citizens and create business opportunities.
Urban areas are the places in which the greatest progress can be made on transition towards a system using a majority of renewable energy sources.
Housing is a key infrastructure for cities’ economic growth and well-being of their citizens.
Cities are often the places where long term integration of migrants and refugees takes place.
Public procurement is a powerful tool that cities could use to address social and environmental objectives and to do more with less.
Cities play a key role in creating and supporting the right conditions for investments that lead to more and better jobs
Efficient and sustainable use of land help also creating inclusive European cities for everyone.
Urban transport and improving accessibility play a key role in achieving economic competitiveness, social cohesion and sustainable growth.
Poverty has a huge impact upon cities. The EU aims to reduce poverty and improve the inclusion of people in poverty.