Local and regional governments are driving the global transition to renewable energy
Cities consume about 75 percent of global primary energy, making it crucial that local and regional governments work alongside nations,…
How can climate action find USD 480 billion?
At first glance, building the world’s sustainable infrastructure looks dauntingly expensive. There are, for example, figures like the one written…
The ICLEI Montréal Commitment in action
The ICLEI World Congress 2018 brought new energy and momentum to sustainable urban development. ICLEI and partners announced new initiatives…
Action in the time of global change
The triennial ICLEI World Congress represents a unique convening point for the growing global ICLEI network. It is a platform…
Resilient Cities 2018: Driving global conversations
Knowledge exchange and technical deep dives are always core elements of the annual Resilient Cities congress. The program is designed…
Rising optimism for sinking land? Stories from Louisiana
by Charlotte Rasche, Masters Candidate at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Resilient Cities 2018 volunteer How can a government take action…
One city, many realities: The climate story in Lima
Peru is moving forward on climate action. Just few days before the Resilient Cities congress, the government passed Law 30754…
A snapshot of urban resilience
At the end of last year, nations had submitted nine National Adaptation Plans under the UNFCCC, the United Nations Framework…
Stories from Mozambique: High impact, low cost interventions
by Sophia Rettberg, student at University College Maastricht and Resilient Cities 2018 volunteer Coastal cities in Mozambique are responding to…
Cities and climate science: The next frontier
At present, urban communities contribute up to 70 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions globally. They are also among the…
Insurance companies and cities: Allies in urban resilience
Once impacted by natural disasters, cities are relying on insurance companies to rebuild and recover, which is driving up premiums….
News from the front-line
At COP23, the 23rd United Nations Climate Change Conference, ICLEI and GLISPA – the Global Island Partnership – launched Front-line…