From IUC-Asia to IURC Asia, Australasia and China
The IUC project has entered into its second phase “International Urban and Regional Cooperation (IURC)”. In Asia and Australasia, the project supports EU cities partnerships with pairs in China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Malaysia, the Republic of Korea, Thailand, Vietnam, Australia, and New Zealand. IURC contributes to deliver the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the […]
IUC-GCoM Publication on Climate Action Support to Cities in South East Asia
Publication: “EU-China Urban Climate Change Adaption: Policy and Practice”
The IUC Asia project contributed to a bilingual publication (English/Chinese) by the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (CASS) which compares adaptation measures to climate change implemented by cities in Europe and China. The publication will support the preparation of the National Climate Change Adaptation Strategy 2035 by the Climate Change Division of the Ministry of […]
IUC Asia December 2020 Newsletter available
The latest edition of IUC Asia’s December newsletter covering the programme’s component 1 has just been released. This component encompasses the EU-China cooperation on sustainable and innovative cities. The newsletter begins with how, in spite of the challenges faced with meetings during the COVID pandemic, the work of the IUC Asia has continued unabated, holding […]
Mannheim Releases Video on Innovation Cooperation with China
The City of Mannheim has released a video summarising cooperation on innovation with China. The video includes testimonials by Jia Song, the China Desk Officer at Mannheim City, Anja Hüttl from Next Mannheim and Felix Kurz from the German Chinese Friendship Association Rhein Necker and MEI WEN TI GmbH. The video is made in German […]
EU Cities Garden Pavilions under Construction in Yangzhou
The garden pavilions designed by the IUC pilot cities of Barcelona, Rome and Bologna Metropolitan / Nuovo Circondario Imolese are currently under construction in Yangzhou, which is located in the Jiangsu Province of China. The construction is scheduled to be finished by April 2021, when the Yangzhou Horticulture Expo 2021 begins. The pavilions showcase sustainable […]
International Urban Cooperation Asia (IUC-Asia)
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The EU programme “International Urban Cooperation: Sustainable and Innovative Cities and Regions – Regional Action Asia” (IUC Asia) was funded by the EU’s Partnership Instrument (FPI) to contribute to improve international urban policy diplomacy and increase decentralised cooperation on sustainable urban development and climate change through a focus on sustainable energy. It was implemented between 2017 and 2020.
IUC Asia constituted one part of a Global IUC initiative of the European Union which included as target countries and regions Asia, India, Japan, North America, and Latin America. The IUC Asia project covered activities with partners from China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.
The project consisted of two components. Please scroll-down to see further details.
I. City-to-city Cooperation on Sustainable Urban Development
EU cities are paired up with peers from China to cooperate on issues relevant for their sustainable urban development. Chosen cities are being supported to share knowledge and best practices on sustainable urban solutions.
This will be achieved partly through the development of local action plans, which will outline activities and pilot projects to achieve tangible results. A global knowledge-exchange platform will be established with resources and best practices on overcoming specific urban development barriers.
Countries covered: EU Member States and China
II. Sub-national action under the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative
Cities and other sub-national localities in the Asian countries are encouraged to join the Global Covenant of Mayors initiative. Through the Global Covenant of Mayors, local governments commit to acting on mitigation, adaptation and access to energy.
Signatory cities benefit from support in the form of technical expertise and cooperation to act on their energy and climate commitments.
Asian countries and special territories covered: China, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Republic of Korea and Vietnam.
