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Green City

Accord
Clean and Healthy
Cities for Europe

Environment
The Green City Accord is a movement of European
cities committed to safeguarding the environment.
In signing the Green City Accord, city leaders agree
to take further action to make their cities greener,
cleaner and healthier places.

Why a Green City Accord?


Urban areas are home to some 70% of the EU’s population. The state of a city’s environment
affects everyone who lives in and visits the city. Today cities across the European Union face a
host of environmental challenges that pose risks to the health and wellbeing of their citizens. Air
pollution in many cities still exceeds EU standards. Rivers, lakes and coastal waters remain under
significant pressure. Noise pollution is on the increase. Urban sprawl is affecting the availability
of green spaces, while the generation of waste is having a big impact on the local environment.

Clean air and water, low noise levels, and access to nature are essential for
our physical and mental well-being. The circular economy will
help cities become more resource-efficient by turning waste into
resources. By taking ambitious action in these areas, local
governments will make their cities more sustainable and
attractive for their citizens.

The Green City Accord will also build coherence with other EU city
initiatives and support the delivery of the European Green Deal
and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Image: Unsplash / Ignacio Brosa


Vision
The Green City Accord brings together mayors and leaders of
local governments across Europe around a common vision
of an urban future where by 2030:

Cities will be attractive places to live in and will promote


citizens’ health and well-being.

All citizens will breathe clean air, enjoy clean water, have access to
parks and green spaces, and experience less environmental noise.

The circular economy will be a reality and waste will have been turned
into a resource by encouraging greater reuse, repair and recycling.
Goals
In joining the Accord, mayors agree to taking further
action to achieve the following goals by 2030:
‒ Significant improvement in air quality in cities, moving closer to respecting the World
Health Organization’s Air Quality Guidelines, while ending exceedances of EU air quality
standards as soon as possible.
‒ Important progress in improving the quality of water bodies and
the efficiency of water use.
‒ Considerable progress in conserving and enhancing urban
biodiversity, including through an increase in the
extent and quality of green areas in cities, and
by halting the loss of and restoring urban
ecosystems.
‒ Advance towards the circular
economy by securing a significant
improvement in the management
of household municipal waste,
an important reduction in waste
generation and landfilling, and
a substantial increase in re-
use, repair and recycling.
‒ Significant reduction in noise
pollution, moving closer to the
levels recommended by the
World Health Organization.

Image: Dreamstime / Olesia Bilkei


Why join?

The benefits ‒ Acquire Europe-wide visibility in recognition of your city’s environmental actions
and achievements.
‒ Contribute to shaping EU environment policy and become part of a community of
like-minded cities driving the transition towards a clean and healthy Europe.
‒ Increase your transparency, accountability and credibility vis-à-vis the local
community.
‒ Gain access to information concerning EU funding opportunities.
‒ Participate in networking events, avail of capacity-building opportunities.
‒ Receive tailored guidance and support via a dedicated helpdesk.
‒ Benchmark your city achievements against progress in other cities.

How to join?
The Accord is open to any city1 located in the European Union. Regional and national authorities, associations of
cities and regions, civil society organisations, academic institutions, and businesses may join the initiative as
Green City Accord Supporters.

The Accord SIGN: The Mayor or an equivalent representative of the local council signs the Green
step by step City Accord, after an official resolution has been adopted by the council (or equivalent
decision-making body);
DEFINE: Within two years, the city establishes its ambitious targets in the five domains
of the Green City Accord, and determines baseline levels reflecting the starting point in
each domain;
ACT: The city plans and implements policies and programmes in an integrated manner
to achieve its targets by 2030;
MONITOR AND REPORT: The city reports back on progress every three years through
an easy-to-use online tool.

1) In this initiative, the term ‘city’ refers to an urban area, such as a community, a town, or a city with an administrative unit governed by a city council or another form of democratically elected body.
www.greencityaccord.eu
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Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is
responsible for the use that might be made of the information.

© European Union, 2020

Reuse is authorised provided the source is acknowledged.


The reuse policy of European Commission documents is regulated by Decision 2011/833/EU
(OJ L 330, 14.12.2011, p. 39). For any use or reproduction of photos or other material that
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