Events related to topic green-governance

Climate impacts, demographic change and growing security pressures are already affecting us and our communities. The tides are shifting, and so must we. The Forum offers a timely space to exchange experience, align priorities and strengthen cooperation across borders on resilience — how to withstand disruption, adapt and continue to function well when challenges occur, and bounce back better.

This module deepens climate budgeting by examining how to assess the financial costs and benefits of climate actions compared with business-as-usual scenarios. Participants explore different impact assessment methods used by cities like Tampere and Aarhus, including cost-efficiency and cost–benefit analyses, and learn how these calculations are impacted by different scenarios.

This module focuses on building a robust climate actions portfolio grounded in existing strategies and supported by credible emissions data with an example from a national level climate inventory from Denmark. Participants learn how emissions baselines and action-level calculations are developed, including data sources and emissions factors, and how challenges are addressed in practice, with examples from Östersund, Riga and Bytom.

The third People and Planet Conference will bring together researchers, businesses, and practical actors to explore scientific findings and innovative solutions for planetary health. Together, we will examine the synergies and contradictions between biodiversity, health, and the economy, and discuss how to foster vibrant regions that benefit both people and the rest of nature. Our aims are:

Making a Difference Makse us Happy – Vaasa EnergyWeek goes Green Leaf 2026. Vaasa EnergyWeek brings together sustainability enthusiasts from around the world to share knowledge, explore inspiring cases, expand networks, and spark new business opportunities. Programme Thursday, 19 March 2026

This is the Module 2 of the Climate budget training course organised by UBC Sustainable Cities Commission together with the experts within the Climate-4-CAST project. Welcome to join this: participation is free!

The conference aims to equip participants with a range of solutions ready to implement – but it will also uncover the secrets to cross-sectoral cooperation on the local level, and facilitate creating new connections and building partnerships! Event target audience: environmental and sustainability departments in local authorities, regional authorities, waste management companies, public infrastructure providers, businesses, researchers, and NGOs

The UBC TALKS webinar about climate budget concept and tools on 2 December 2025 at 9.30–11.00 CET / 10.30–12.00 EET will host international experts ready to share best practices in launching climate budgets in cities, introduce the tools for comprehensive calculations, and to invite everyone to the intensive training course starting in the autumn 2025 and finishing with the Climate Budget Summit in 2026! Don't miss the chance to improve your knowledge, and bring other relevant city departments on board.

Shaping Europe’s Green Future: Baltic Sea Region Leaders Meet in Vilnius On 26 November 2025, Vilnius will host the Green Governance Day, a high-level gathering of municipal leaders, policy-makers, and experts from across the Baltic Sea Region and Europe to advance the dialogue on sustainable public governance. The event will serve as a platform to promote green governance as a key political priority, highlighting how public procurement, policy innovation, and municipal leadership can accelerate the green transition.

This key Baltic Sea Region event is dedicated to exploring innovative solutions for addressing organic micropollutants, including pharmaceuticals and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), in the context of the evolving regulatory landscape in Europe.

As the European Union embarks on a new financial programming period, cities are uniquely positioned to influence and benefit from EU policies. This conference will focus on strengthening the role of cities in the EU, ensuring their priorities influence policy and funding decisions. The agenda will address navigating new EU financial frameworks, enhancing advocacy, maximizing funding opportunities, building policy engagement capacities, fostering inter-city cooperation, and maintaining urban issues on the EU agenda. Topics to be addressed: