Foshan New City (China) has officially become a Member of ICLEI "“ Local Governments for Sustainability. ICLEI hopes to develop closer cooperation with the Chinese city and will promote its sustainable development and cooperation with European local governments. Foshan New City is located in the south-central area of the Guangdong province and is one of the world's most influential bases for advanced manufacturing.

The city is a signatory of the "Joint Declaration to Further Advance Two-way Investment", an agreement signed by the Chinese and German Governments. It is also one of two EU-China urbanisation cooperation demonstration areas approved and supported by the Chinese government and by the governments of a number of European countries.

ICLEI built its relationship with Foshan New City through the first Sustainable Urban China conference which was held in Berlin (Germany) in 2015. On 31 May 2016, at the second edition of the Sustainable Urban China conference, an agreement on membership and cooperation was signed by Mr. Gao Guoping, representative of Foshan New City, and Monika Zimmermann, ICLEI's Deputy Secretary General. In the future, ICLEI will support the long-term sustainable development plan of Foshan New City and its cooperation with European countries, and will connect the city with its network of cities, experts, organisations and relevant industries.

For more information, click here.Image copyright: Image (ICLEI East Asia) more   14 June 2016 ICLEI Europe Regional Director meets with ICLEI Member Lisbon City CouncilThe Regional Director of ICLEI Europe, Wolfgang Teubner, was received at the Lisbon City Council by the Green Infrastructure and Energy Councilor José Sà¡ Fernandes, the Municipal Chamber of Lisbon team, and the Energy and Environmental Agency Lisboa-e-Nova during a trip to the Portuguese capital earlier this month.

The meeting focused on the environmental, climate and energy work being developed by the Municipal Chamber, with particular attention paid to the City of Lisbon's targets on mitigation and adapting to the impacts of climate change, including energy and water security. The ongoing green infrastructure implementation process was also discussed, along with the solar potential of the city, nature-based solutions and opportunities for enhancing cycling as a means of sustainable mobility.

Mr. Teubner was complementary towards the strategy followed by Lisbon and noted the importance of enhancing cooperation between the city and ICLEI. The new Covenant of Mayors targets were discussed, as well as other projects where the City of Lisbon and ICLEI could actively collaborate.

For more information, visit www.cm-lisboa.pt [in Portuguese]Image copyright: Image ( ICLEI European Secretariat) more

» Publication Date: 15/06/2016

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