Eurocities

Cities are the engines of Europes circular economy. From waste prevention and reuse to green job creation and resilient local supply chains, cities are already leading the way in delivering the innovation the Circular Economy Act aims to succeed. As the primary managers of waste and the closest link to citizens, cities have the insight and capacity to turn policy ambitions into impact, if given the right tools.

Eurocities welcomes this opportunity to provide feedback on the draft Regulation for an Industrial Accelerator Act. Cities across Europe are engines of economic growth, fostering ecosystems of dialogue between companies, research and learning institutions, and civil society.

Thank you for the opportunity to contribute to the evaluation process of the Public Procurement Directives. You will find attached our response to the call for evidence, to be further complemented by a position paper. We remain available for any questions you may have;

Eurocities welcomes the opportunity to respond to this call for evidence. Our input is based on our position paper on public procurement, attached to this form, and is complemented by our response to the stakeholder questionnaire submitted separately. We remain available for any questions.

Eurocities welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the European Commission's call for evidence on the adoption of the Digital Networks Act. Please find our input below. The leading network of major European cities, Eurocities currently represents 220+ members from 38 countries, with a total population of 150 million. For more information, please visit https://eurocities.eu/.

Eurocities welcomes the European Commissions initiative on the Right to Stay Strategy. The Right to Stay Strategy should recognise that all European territories and their communities face growing pressures that undermine peoples right and freedom to stay.

Eurocities welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the European Commissions call for evidence on the development of the upcoming European Open Digital Ecosystem Strategy. Please find our input attached below, following the key questions of interest outlined in the consultation. Eurocities submits this response in its capacity as a city network.

Eurocities welcomes the European Commissions planned initiative on greening corporate fleets and sees it as a pivotal opportunity to align fleet reform with broader urban sustainability goals in Europe. Cities are already taking ambitious action through the roll-out of Low- and Zero-Emission Zones (LEZs/ZEZs), the progressive decarbonisation of public fleets, and the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging…

Eurocities welcomes the European Commissions planned initiative on greening corporate fleets and sees it as a pivotal opportunity to align fleet reform with broader urban sustainability goals in Europe. Cities are already taking ambitious action through the roll-out of Low- and Zero-Emission Zones (LEZs/ZEZs), the progressive decarbonisation of public fleets, and the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging…

Eurocities welcomes the European Commissions planned initiative on greening corporate fleets and sees it as a pivotal opportunity to align fleet reform with broader urban sustainability goals in Europe. Cities are already taking ambitious action through the roll-out of Low- and Zero-Emission Zones (LEZs/ZEZs), the progressive decarbonisation of public fleets, and the deployment of electric vehicle (EV) charging…

Eurocities welcomes this opportunity to contribute to the Commissions call for evidence on the adoption of a Proposal for a Directive amending Directive (EU) 2022/2555 as regards simplification measures and alignment with the [proposal for the Cybersecurity Act 2] and a Proposal for a Regulation on the European Union Agency for Cybersecurity (ENISA), the European cybersecurity certification framework, and ICT supply…

Eurocities welcomes the Affordable Housing Act for improving legal clarity on short-term rental (STR) measures to protect housing markets and support long-term supply. However, housing must remain a national, regional, and local competence in line with subsidiarity, as public authorities face diverse challenges related to affordability, vacancies, overcrowding, shortages, and housing conversion that no single EU…

Eurocities members call for urgent and ambitious action at the European level to increase climate resilience and preparedness across all policy areas. As part of its legislative measures, the framework must include clear, measurable, legally binding targets and time-bound measures at EU level.

EUROCITIES welcomes the proposal for an ex-ante regulatory instrument for large online platforms. The problem description correctly outlines several key challenges in relation to online platforms with significant network effects. Cities are innovation ecosystems and bring together governments, researchers, businesses, and citizens to drive digital transformation at the local level and across the EU.

The revision of the Governance Regulation offers an opportunity to build a strong post-2030 policy framework on the existing EU 2030 architecture, providing long-term certainty for cities, investors and Member States. Binding targets beyond 2030 remain essential to drive investments and deliver climate neutrality, building on local efforts already underway.

Cities are key stakeholders for the integration and social inclusion of migrants. As the context at the local level is shaped by policies at the EU and national level, cities should be involved in the design of regular migration channels to best meet long-term labour market needs and ensure sustainable integration outcomes at the local level.

Eurocities, represented by the working group Air Quality (WG Air), would like to take this opportunity to highlight some remarks/considerations of our members in the document attached. Cities play a central role in the work with local air quality especially with regards to being the areas that most often must fulfil extended obligations in terms of measurements and mitigation plans against excessive air pollution…

About Eurocities and European capitals of Culture (ECoCs) Founded in 1986, Eurocities brings together the local governments of more than 200 cities in 38 European countries, representing 130 million people. Eurocities provides a platform to share knowledge and ideas, to analyse common problems and to develop innovative solutions on all urban policies; these include culture, urban development, social inclusion…