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LGMA launches National Coordination group in Brazil to elevate subnational voices at COP30
The launch of the LGMA National Coordination Group in Brasília marks a major milestone for climate federalism and multilevel governance in Brazil. Co-organized by ICLEI, the group brings together national ministries, local leaders, and civil society to ensure subnational voices help shape Brazil’s role at COP30.
Sustainable food systems
Toward healthier, more equitable, and resilient cities
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Ten ingredients to stir up urban agrifood systems transformation
What happens when around 100 stakeholders from five continents come together to discuss urban agrifood systems transformation? In September 2024, the…
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Transforming local food systems for global impact: Insights from ICLEI’s CityFood Program at the ICLEI World Congress 2024
Transforming our urban food systems has emerged as one of the most comprehensive strategies to tackle the many challenges faced…
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Travis County’s sustainability journey: A people-centered approach to zero hunger & zero waste
Travis County, Texas has embraced a multifaceted approach to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2 – Zero Hunger (SDG 2) while…
Town Hall COP
The Town Hall COP Initiative is aimed at fostering dialogue in local communities with their local, subnational and national governments and partners. Building on multilevel climate action initiatives like the Local Stocktakes in 2023 and COP28’s CHAMP Initiative, the Town Hall COP complements these efforts by bridging community-level strategies to national climate plans and international agenda-setting
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Greater Sydney hosts a regional Town Hall COP, sparking community-driven climate dialogue
On 13 March 2025, Greater Sydney hosted one of the first Town Hall COPs for 2025 – part of a…
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Global sustainability agendas: 10 things we’re watching for in 2025
As we begin a pivotal year, many global north countries are facing elections and leadership changes, testing the world’s commitment…
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From Daring Cities to Town Hall COPs, how ICLEI is taking on local-to-global climate action
Throughout 2024, Daring Cities spotlighted the Town Hall COPs initiative as an innovative mechanism linking local climate emergency action to…
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Cities can bring CHAMP to life
During the ICLEI World Congress 2024 closing plenary on 21 June, Katja Dörner, Mayor of Bonn, Germany, and chair of…
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Local youth voices going global: Uganda’s youth-led stocktake
Under the #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency initiative, 26 cities and regions staged their local events that officially contributed to the first Global Stocktake….
Gender & equity
Exemplary initiatives that embed gender and equity into sustainable urban development
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Bursting the bubble? Engaging the disengaged for equitable climate transitions
To ensure climate policies are more socially balanced, particularly in addressing the needs and participation of structurally disadvantaged populations, the…
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No one left behind: Three daring cities embedding equity for sustainable urban development
The Malmö Commitment pledges social equity as the core of sustainable urban development, building a network of pioneer local and…
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Centering human rights in equitable and just climate adaptation in the Global South
Placing people at the heart of development policies is crucial, especially in the Global South. In this panel, leaders discussed…
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Fair public financing: German cities push forward with attempts to make subsidy schemes more equitable
This piece was written by Olga Horn, Senior Officer, ICLEI World Secretariat & Daniel Botha, Expert Justice, Equity and Democracy,…
Innovative finance
Innovative approaches to sustainable development financing and the integration of equitable principles into project implementation
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How green bonds are shaping the future of sustainable investment
Green bonds can unlock infrastructure investment opportunities for cities and nations to finance transformative solutions.
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Scaling climate finance: From COP29 to COP30 and beyond
The urgent call for increased climate finance for local and regional governments has resonated globally with stakeholders rallying to address…
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Can you build an investment-ready climate project?
How can we build capacity for local and regional officials to access diverse funding sources for climate adaptation and mitigation…
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Cities responding to the climate emergency through innovative finance, people-centered approaches, and resilience initiatives
Daring Cities 2022 highlighted the pivotal role of cities in responding to the climate emergency through innovative finance, people-centered approaches,…