With shale companies threatening, Alliance more important than ever for Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Mayor Bill Peduto (second right) shares with the audience that regardless of what is decided at the federal level,…
Vision paper presented at COP25 by key actors to scale up mass market for zero-emission freight vehicles
9 December 2019, Madrid, Spain –– As part of the broad coalition convened under the Action towards Climate-friendly Transport (ACT)…
New policy brief released: Towards carbon-neutral circular economies at the regional level
At the 2019 UN Climate Summit in Madrid, the City of Turku (Finland) will present their circular economy best practices…
New policy brief released at COP25 calls on climate leaders to reduce emissions from food and agriculture
Agriculture is one of the major indirect drivers of biodiversity loss. Increased food production, as a result of intensive agricultural…
Infographic: Highlights from CDP and ICLEI’s unified reporting system
Local and regional governments are stepping up on climate action. Over 1000 municipalities have declared a climate emergency and local…
Spotlight on nature’s critical value in the climate crisis
There’s an urgent need for cities to do a better job of protecting biodiversity, due to nature’s critical role both…
Reflections on the first-ever COP Transport Day
COP25 marks the first-ever Transport Day hosted by a COP Presidency. The discussion among transport stakeholders is urgently needed yet has been long overdue. While 83% of NDCs (Nationally-Determined Contributions) identify transport as an important source of GHG emissions and an area for action, only 14% of NDCs set a transport sector emission reduction target.
Women mayor ‘warriors’ of the Amazon inspire COP25 delegates with stories of resilience
Mayor Fernanda Hassem (centre) shares with the audience the many challenges the people of Brasiléia face due to climate change,…
COP25 Infographic: How local and regional governments engage in global climate advocacy
COP25 is underway. The Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency has come to the annual Convention of the Parties…
Early days of COP25 highlights plight of most vulnerable nations
While much of the world’s attention is focused on limiting the long-term effects of global warming, the kick-off to COP25 fittingly shined light on the monumental challenges the world’s most vulnerable nations already face – challenges brought on by everything from rising sea levels to extreme weather patterns.
New report charts the evolution of urban resilience
It’s 2009. The world has failed to reach a meaningful international climate agreement at COP15 in Copenhagen. Despite increased climate…
South American visions for nature-based resilience
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger One of the most urbanized regions in the world, over 80 percent…