Pre-CAIC26 Sessions

Shaping the path to CAIC26 together

Programme overview of the Pre-CAIC26 Sessions in September

The Climate Alliance International Conference will take place in Brussels on 29 and 30 September 2026. For all those unable to travel to Brussels or who simply wish to explore the topics in greater depth, we are offering a diverse programme of online events in September.

Calendar week 36

31 August – 6 September

Local campaigns for land unsealing

3 Sep | 11:00 – 12:00

Calendar week 37

7 – 13 September

Local heating and cooling plans

8 Sept | 11:00 – 12:00

Communication: Responding to Crisis

10 Sept | 11:00 – 12:30

Calendar week 38

14 – 20 September

Central Eastern European Municipal Summit

15 Sep | 11:00 – 12:30

33.10.1. – Municipal monitoring in practice

17 Sep | 11:00 – 12:00

Calendar week 39

21 – 27 September

Local energy saving campaigns

22 Sep | 11:00 – 12:15

Renewable energy in Amazonia

24 Sep | 15:00 – 16:00

Events in calendar week 36

3 September, 11:00 – 12:00, online (EN)
Campaigns such as “Abpflastern” (in Germany) and “Tegelwippen” (in Netherlands) are making climate adaptation more accessible to a broader public, focusing on how spaces can be unsealed or unpaved by a variety of stakeholders. Many municipalities are also taking the lead and already formulating strategies or unsealing paved areas. This session will focus the exchange of experiences and ideas that work in practice.

Events in calendar week 37

8 September, 11:00 – 12:00, online (EN)
Sustainable heating and cooling requires strategic planning and coordinated action. This webinar will explore the first steps in developing sustainable local heating and cooling plans, highlighting experiences from municipalities in Southern Europe. Participants will learn about key challenges, discuss ways to overcome them and learn about practical guidance on planning, implementing and monitoring such strategies as provided in the new Plan4COLD Handbook.

10 September, 11:00 – 12:30, online (EN)
The closing of the Strait of Hormus is the latest reminder of Europe’s dependency on fossil resources. Such conflicts exacerbate existing crises and creates new ones. This seminar will explore how municipalities can respond, boost resilience and show ways out of these crises – by strengthening democracy, promoting climate action and motivating people to decrease their fossil fuel dependencies.

Events in calendar week 38

15 September, 11:00 – 12:30 Uhr, online (EN)
This event brings together cities and regions from Central and Eastern European (CEE) as well as from the Baltics navigating the tension between urgent climate emergencies and long-term sustainability. Join your peers and learn about regional climate risks, see concrete examples of high-impact measures, gain valuable connections and delve into actionable strategies to turn short-term crisis response into long-term resilience. This summit will help foster a strong, supportive framework towards climate neutrality across CEE and the Baltics.

17 September, 11:00 – 12:00, online (DE)
Even before major international or national greenhouse gas agreements were adopted, Climate Alliance municipalities had made a voluntary commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. This session will give insights into the online tools that ultimately emerged from this commitment – the Climate Protection Planner and the Action Planner. Find out more about these two tools for greenhouse gas inventories and evaluating local climate measures learn. This session will be held in German.

Events in calendar week 39

22 September, 11:00 – 12:15, online (EN)
Join this workshop to discover ways municipalities can improve energy-savings communication, engage residents and adapt successful campaign ideas to local needs. This session will provide concrete examples, foster peer exchange and and explore ready-to-use tools you can apply in their own work. Get practical guidance on how to turn local campaigns into ideas that can be adapted elsewhere and learn about the blueprints and cost-benefit tool – courtesy of the SaveEnergyTogether project!

24 September, 15:00 – 16:00, online (EN | ES)
Energy demand is rising, even in remote indigenous communities where access to energy remains a major challenge. At the same time, fossil fuel and raw material extraction is impacting the climate, ecosystems and the livelihoods of indigenous peoples. This session will explore the links between resource extraction, climate action and the protection of indigenous territories in Amazonia, providing a space for exchange between European local authorities and representatives of indigenous communities.

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