East Asian cities move ahead with climate action
East Asian cities are developing rapidly. With over half of the global population living in cities and increased urbanization, around seventy…
Urban freight: Untapped potential for the low-carbon transition
Transport contributes to 23 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions, pointing to the significant potential for mitigation action in this…
Urbanization and energy demand in Sub-Saharan Africa: Finding collaborative and integrated solutions
On 9 November 2017, the Cities & Regions Pavilion at COP23 hosted three back to back sessions highlighting African voices…
From Steel City to sustainable city: The story of Pittsburgh and cities with industrial legacies
Since the first industrial revolution, extractive and manufacturing industries have formed the backbone of local economies, leading to rapid urbanization…
From La Paz to Bonn: How city-to-city partnerships strengthen climate action
The Paris Agreement acknowledges the role that cities, towns and regions can play in tackling climate change and preparing for…
Bonn and North-Rhine Westphalia are preparing for the impacts of climate change
Severe weather events are increasing the world over from flooding in Bangladesh to heat waves across Southern Europe. To better…
Local leaders come together in Seoul to build global coalitions
Hosted by the city of Seoul, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy and ICLEI – Local Governments…
United in ambition – cities and regions at COP23 in Bonn
From 6 to 17 November, COP23, this year’s UNFCCC climate change conference, will take place in Bonn. Two years after…
The U.S. withdraws from the Paris Agreement: Message from Mayor Park Won Soon
Dear fellow ICLEI Members, I was deeply disappointed to learn that the U.S. has withdrawn from the Paris Agreement. The…
COP23 is on track to set the scene for multilevel, multistakeholder climate action. This is how success could look
Every year, there is a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP)….
Letter from David Jácome Polit, Chief Resilience Officer of Quito – March 2017
Dear ICLEI friends and colleagues, We live in a highly dynamic world. Along with our changing climate, social, technological, economic,…
Building the architecture for global sustainability action: Time for strong coalitions
2016 marked the end of an important period in which nations sought political consensus around the global development agenda. They…