How African cities are advancing SDG 11
By Laura Spray, MSc Candidate in Geography at Universität Bonn / UNU-EHS – United Nations University of Environmental Risk and Human…
A storm is brewing and Copenhagen is ready
In 2012, the City of Copenhagen came to present their freshly adopted Climate Change Adaptation Plan, during a workshop at…
What we know about integrated resilience planning
Resilience has become an increasingly mainstream concept in global development. Around 2013, as nations and stakeholders shaped the post-2015 sustainable…
Changing the way we move: The story of Kaohsiung Global Advocacy Practical solutions Transport & mobility Zero emission Development
Experiments in ecomobility: The story of transformation in Kaohsiung
In 2015 the City of Kaohsiung decided it will take a bold step towards a more forward-thinking urban transportation culture….
Letter from Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki – March 2017
Dear ICLEI Friends and Colleagues, Cities around the world have a crucial role in the transition to sustainable consumption and…
How Copenhagen plans to become the world’s first carbon neutral capital
Ambitious cities around the world are setting their sights on becoming carbon neutral. This means that, after measuring their carbon…
Dunedin, New Zealand has divested from fossil fuels – here is why and how
This blog post was written by Ana Marques, Low Carbon Cities Senior Officer at ICLEI World Secretariat. In April 2015,…
Solid waste management in Matale, Sri Lanka: a key to unlocking sustainable urban development
As the world rapidly urbanizes, city governments are preparing to manage the increasing volumes of solid waste generated by inhabitants….
Local climate action: what it looks like and how to advance it through collaboration
Local and subnational governments have an important role to play in supporting implementation of the Paris Agreement, and are already…
Why are cities setting 100% renewable energy targets?
Over the last decades cities, towns and regions in different continents and of different sizes have been setting ambitious renewable…
100 percent renewable energy is an imperative
Berlin, Germany voted to divest its €750 million public pension from oil, coal and gas companies, while Stockholm, Sweden, Sydney,…
How cities are advancing climate action under the New Urban Agenda
The New Urban Agenda establishes a vision for sustainable urbanization that requires strong action on climate. If we are to…