Cities’ leadership inspires food and climate action on the global stage
This blog was written by Peter Defranceschi, Head ICLEI CityFood Program Never before has there been an international climate conference…
Town Hall COPs energizing Global Stocktake towards and beyond COP28
In the lead-up to COP28, 26 cities and regions hosted their local events that officially contributed to the first Global…
Working together to usher in just and sustainable energy transitions for people and planet
Worldwide, national and subnational governments are setting targets and developing policies to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy systems that…
Learnings from the G7 Roundtable on Subnational Climate Actions
Recognizing the “transformative power of cities worldwide as drivers for every aspect of sustainable development” With recognition of the vital…
Transformative roads: Three Brazilian cities toward sustainable transport
A wave of sustainable mobility is reshaping urban public transport in Brazil. From São Paulo’s shift to electric buses to…
Beyond the hype: ICLEI’s experts reveal their COP28 expectations
As the world counts down to COP28, more than 70,000 worldwide delegates set to converge in Dubai from November 30…
Nature-based solutions in MENA Cities: A key theme across the MENA Climate Week
This blog was written by León Díaz-Bone, Dr Nuha Eltinay, Madison Hodges, and Heba Mousa from ICLEI World Secretariat. The…
Lessons from five daring cities that are paving the way toward a just and equitable climate emergency response
Throughout this year, hundreds of cities, towns, and regions have gathered at Daring Cities 2023 to discuss their approaches in…
UrbanShift Asia Forum 2023: Transforming cities for a sustainable tomorrow
This blog was written by Rene Nüsslein, Karishma Asarpota, and Matteo Bizzotto from ICLEI, and Eillie Anzilotti from WRI In…
Cities and subnationals make their case for multilevel climate action at the kickoff of Daring Cities 2023
Daring Cities 2023 started with a bang with a hybrid two-day event alongside the UNFCCC Bonn Climate Talks (SB58) in…
Will the fight against climate change SURGe in 2023?
Since COP27 wound down late last year (November 6-18), much of the post event commentary has centered on the fact…
Post COP27: ICLEI welcomes climate emergency financing, calls for action to address biodiversity crisis
In the weeks and months leading up to COP27, the signs for a successful conference were not particularly encouraging. There…