Ambitious Pioneers Needed for 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
On 25-27 September 2015, heads of states and governments will announce their commitment to the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda at…
TAPplications: Curitiba’s “Sustainable Village”
This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping”…
Cities in Action: Saanich cashing in on electric vehicle rebates
With fewer than six weeks until the Second Working Meeting of the EU-Canada Urban Policy Cooperation, the District of Saanich is…
Cities in Action: Quito’s Climate Compatible Urban Development
Alice Reil of the ICLEI European Secretariat reports from a learning exchange organised by CDKN and ICLEI in Quito, Ecuador in…
Cities in Action: Bonn’s Participatory Approach to a Low Carbon Future
Bonn houses the headquarters of the United Nations Climate Secretariat, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, and the carbonn Cities Climate Registry….
Video: TAP Your Potential!
In December this year, governments from around the world will meet in Paris for the 21st Session of the Conference…
Cities in Action: Almada’s Less Carbon Climate Fund
Almada’s Local Development Strategy, entitled “Almada+: Sustainability, Solidarity and Eco-Efficiency”, comprises a number of initiatives, including the “Almada Less Carbon…
What is a Transformative Climate Action?
With the launch of the Transformative Actions Program (TAP), ICLEI and a wide range of partners are showcasing the best…
Resilient Cities 2015 Interviews: Sean O’Donoghue
We conducted a series of interviews at our Resilient Cities 2015 congress. Here, Sean O’Donoghue (Manager, Climate Protection Branch, eThekwini…
A Time for Pioneering Local Climate Action
As the COP21 approaches, national governments have recognized that, as UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon put it, “The road to sustainability…
Reducing Emissions from the Transport Sector: Still a Forgotten Issue in Global Negotiations?
Guest post by Paula Perez Muleiro, European TK’Blue Agency Transport represents 26 percent of global CO2 emissions, and this sector is…
Cities in Action: Mangroves and Monkeys in Tarakan’s City Center
The island of Tarakan, in the region of Kalimantan in northern Borneo, is home to the Mangrove and Bekantan Conservation…