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From 28 August until 2 October, the Urban Agenda for the EU is looking for Partners to Join the new Thematic Partnership on Building Decarbonisation: Integrated Renovation Programmes and Local Heating and Cooling Plans. To help the call applicants better understand the topic, the European Urban Initiative interviewed Stephen Lorimer, the external expert who elaborated the Ex-Ante Assessment for this Partnership.

Rewatch the applicant seminar of the Call for Thematic Partnership

Urban authorities, Regions, Member States, Partner States, EU and national city umbrella organisations, and other relevant stakeholders are invited to apply and join the new Thematic Partnerships under the Urban Agenda for the EU (UAEU) on Water Sensitive City and Building Decarbonisation: Integrated Renovation Programmes and Local Heating and Cooling Plans.

The two Partnerships will bring together different stakeholders from the public and private sectors, urban authorities, academia, non-governmental organisations, to define and implement innovative actions that address the urgent challenges of urban water management and building decarbonisation.

The objective of the present Call for Applications is to select one or more Thematic Partnership Officers (TPOs) who will provide support to the 2 new UAEU Thematic Partnerships.

On 26 June 2024, the Directors-General on Urban Matters (DGUM) endorsed the Ex-Ante Assessment on the themes of Water Sensitive City and Building Decarbonisation: Integrated Renovation Programmes and Local Heating and Cooling Plans – an important step forward to prepare two new Thematic Partnerships under the Urban Agenda for the EU.

The Greening Cities Partnership of the Urban Agenda for the EU invites you to join the public consultation for their Draft Action Plan and help shape the future of urban green infrastructure by providing your insights and feedback on key Actions aimed at enhancing urban biodiversity, climate adaptation, and residents' wellbeing in EU.

The drive towards sustainable tourism has gained significant momentum, and we are excited to announce the launch of the Public Consultation on the Draft Action Plan of the Urban Agenda for the EU Sustainable Tourism Partnership.

From 28th to 30th May Food Partnership members convened in Liége (Belgium) for three days of intensive and productive exchanges, starting with the Food Partnership meeting, followed by the EU City Lab, co-organised by URBACT and the European Urban Initiative, and dedicated to a key topic of interest for the Food Partnership: public procurement for more local, seasonal and sustainable food.

The Urban Agenda for the EU has recently intensified its collaborative efforts through the organization of two Coordinators and Action Leaders Meetings (CALMs), that brought together representatives from all its active Thematic Partnerships fostering mutual exchange and supporting the development of synergies to empower their common efforts for better regulation, better funding, and better knowledge across diverse urban domains.

Participate in the online event on 28th of May from 9:00 to 12:30 am (CET).
Meet over 100 experts from over 15 countries!