Global agendas

perspective.brussels’ action is enshrined in the global agendas that provide cities with the guidance to be followed in terms of urban development:


     

    Global agendas in relation to urban development

    • The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), adopted in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, and more specifically, Goal 11 ‘Sustainable cities and communities’;
    • The New Urban Agenda (NUA) adopted at the Habitat III United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (2016) which sets out standards for more sustainable cities in order to achieve Sustainable Development Goal number 11;
    • The Paris Agreement on Climate, COP 21, approved in 2015, which establishes a framework to keep global warming below 2°C, with an implication for urban planning given the important role of cities (and particularly urban spread) in CO2 emissions.
    • The European Green Deal to achieve the EU's climate objectives. This contains an important urban dimension.