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…
Resilient Cities 2015 Interviews: Vikas Desai
We conducted a series of interviews at our Resilient Cities 2015 congress. Here, Vikas Desai of the Urban Health and…
Mixing Financial Resources for Local Climate Action
At Metropolitan Solutions 2015, we sat down with Eva Ringhof – Social Development Specialist at the Cities Development Initiative for Asia (CDIA)…
Developing Bankable Projects for Cities
At Metropolitan Solutions 2015, we interviewed Klaus Gihr (Head of Division, Energy, Water and Agriculture Unit, KfW Development Bank). Below…
Cities in Action: Low-Carbon Action in Helsinki
The Urban-LEDS European Project City of Helsinki aims to reduce its greenhouse gas emissions by at least 30% by 2020,…