On 9-11 October 2024 the Climate Alliance International conference took place in Cascais, Portugal. During the General Assembly the membership of CEESEN to Climate Alliance was approved.
The 2024 Climate Alliance International Conference focused on what regions, cities and towns can do to boost resilience locally. This included nature-based solutions, the fight against energy poverty, equality in transition, the use of data for sustainable municipal planning and more. Together with municipalities from across Europe, Climate Alliance members aimed to develop a practical vision for our cities and towns to tackle the climate and energy crises we face. Participants immersed themselves in interactive workshops, presented their own experiences and success stories and exchanged ideas with colleagues and other local climate action stakeholders.
The goal of CEESEN and Climate Alliance partnership is to boost knowledge transfer between the two networks and improve local activities in CEE on facing climate change related challenges. During the next years we will focus on improving climate change adaptation in CEE municipalities and support uptake of digital tools to support data-based decision-making and process monitoring, explained Ms Elis Vollmer, President of CEESEN. In addition, special effort will be put in tackling disinformation related to green transition and addressing climate related extreme events. Making better-informed and objective decisions will strengthen the local communities in improving their wellbeing and livelihood.
Climate Alliance is a network of 2000 member municipalities and districts covering more than 25 European countries as well as a variety of regional governments, NGOs and other organisations are actively working to combat climate change. In addition to a commitment to climate justice via a partnership with indigenous people, each town, city and district joining Climate Alliance must pass a municipal resolution committing itself to continually cut greenhouse gas emissions, aiming for a 95% reduction by 2050 (as compared to 1990 levels).
