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Poznan UN Conference: Local authorities on the path to be officially recognised

Zbigniew Michniowski, Vice-President of Energie-Cités and Gérard Magnin co-chaired the session entitled “The experiences of EU local authorities and networks: open discussion with municipalities from other continents”. It was organised together with (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 15 December 2008 | 10h22 | 410 visits
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EU leaders reach deal on 3x20 targets

The 3x20% are supposed to become law in the European Union early next year. Critics pointed to concessions made to some nations, saying they would lessen the long-term impact of the package. While a consensus was hard to reach amongst the Heads of Government, the local level is set to lead the (...)

By Miriam Eisermann, on 12 December 2008 | 16h11 | 304 visits
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Three Little Pigs and the Straw Stick House

The story was written to illustrate to children the principles behind the construction of the York ecoDepot, the largest timber-framed straw clad building in Europe. The author himself reveals us what was his motivation in rewriting the famous story, in this short video interview taken during (...)

By Blandine Pidoux, on 12 December 2008 | 09h45 | 280 visits
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Final statement by the ministers in charge of urban development

The final statement which was adopted at this occasion, highlights the importance of an urban approach of public policies, the necessity of a multisectoral approach for a sustainable and cohesive integrated urban development, and the consideration of climate change in line with urban (...)

By Blandine Pidoux, on 5 December 2008 | 09h19 | 342 visits
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