Dominic Kotas
Bristol City Leadership Summit: Interview with Michael Olszewski
Michael Olszewski, Deputy Mayor, Warsaw (Poland) explains how transformative actions can change cities and how important is to have a participatory approach. He emphasises the role of citizens and their contributions. Olszewski also refers to the potential of innovation to drive transformation.
Cities Alliance & UN-Habitat: Hurdling the Barriers to Deliver Climate Finance to Cities
Cities Alliance and UN-Habitat hosted a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion on 9 December. Entitled “Low Carbon and Climate Resilient Urban Projects” and facilitated by Robert Kehew, Unit Leader, Climate Change Planning Unit, UN-Habitat, Kenya, the session looked at both the demand and supply sides of urban climate investment. While there is a
ICLEI: Cities & Regions Pavilion Concludes with Call for “Faster and Further” Action
On 11 December, a panel discussed the key messages of the Cities & Regions Pavilion – the home of local and subnational activities at COP21. Alex Minshull (Sustainable City Manager, Bristol City Council), Richard Pancost (Professor of Biogeochemistry, University of Bristol, UK), Yunus Arikan (Head of Global Policy and Advocacy, ICLEI), Gino Van Begin (Secretary
ICLEI: The Future of Community Energy
ICLEI Europe hosted a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion on 10 December. Entitled “Harnessing community power: how can local authorities support decentralized energy projects?”, the session allowed panellists from a wide range of countries and organizations to discuss the advantages of community energy and the barriers to its implementation and expansion. Panellists began
The GEF: Leading on Financial Integration for Sustainable Development
As part of its Sixth Replenishment (GEF-6, 2014-1018), the Global Environment Facility (GEF) launched three Integrated Approach Pilot (IAP) programs to promote a new and innovative way of tackling the major drivers of global environmental degradation. At a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion on 9 December, the GEF convened a panel to discuss
The GEF: Pipelines and Platforms for Urban Resilience Financing
The Global Environmental Facility (GEF) hosted a session at the Cities & Regions Pavilion – TAP2015 at COP21 on Tuesday 8 December. In the session, entitled “Innovative Finance for Urban Resilience,” participants discussed key questions related to financing urban resilience, including the challenges of securing funding for adaptation, harmonizing diverse urban development objectives, and structuring
TAP Time: Oceania
“TAP Time” sessions at the Cities & Regions Pavilion showcase the most promising projects from the Transformative Actions Program (TAP). In the Oceania TAP Time session on 10 December, cities from the region demonstrated their collective commitment to long-term mitigation and adaptation action through comprehensive strategies and community engagement. Cathy Oke, on behalf of Troy
ICLEI: Melaka State Publishes Emissions Inventories as Part of Green City Plan
In 2010 the state of Melaka, located along the South-Western coast of the Malaysian Peninsular, established a vision to become a Green Technology City State, with a blueprint for actions up to 2020. This plan is part of the city’s commitment to contribute to the national government’s plan to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions intensity