On 19–20 March 2026, the Urban Agenda for the EU Building Decarbonisation Partnership held its second in-person meeting in Vaasa, Finland, bringing together 15 participants from 15 organisations to advance actions aimed at decarbonising Europe's building stock. The event took place back-to-back with the Energy Week in Vaasa. The two-day gathering combined plenary sessions with focused working group time, covering topics from data and indicators to EU policy advocacy. Members discussed...

UniverCities is proud to announce that we have been selected to be part of another Partnership of the Urban Agenda for the EU (UAEU). The Compact Cities – Sustainable Urban Planning and Sprawl Mitigation Partnership , with 30 partners across Europe, brings together representatives from EU Member States, regions, metropolitan areas, cities, and expert networks, reflecting the increasingly cross-cutting and collaborative nature of urban planning. The initiative officially launched on 30 th ...

November 2025 marks an important milestone for the Urban Agenda for the EU Building Decarbonisation Partnership   reaching its first year. “ The  Urban Agenda for the EU Building Decarbonisation Partnership  addresses decarbonisation of buildings through a strategic integrated approach, going beyond individual buildings by  encouraging the district/neighbourhood approach  and making full use of the provisions in the revised directives. The Partnership is composed of  26 partners...