Why climate neutrality needs circularity
“How we make and use products and how we produce food generates almost half of the emissions in our current…
Strong Message from Japan in ICLEI’s Race to Zero Dialogues
On the 5th of June 2020, the UN High-Level Climate Champions for Action, Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Munoz launched the…
How to use socially innovative policy making for an inclusive energy transition
If there is anything to be learned from the ‘Gilets Jaunes’ protest in France, is that social innovation should accompany…
How Rotterdam and Buenos Aires use procurement to contribute to the global clean energy transition
How Rotterdam and Buenos Aires use procurement to contribute to the global clean energy transition You’ve heard the slogans: Time…
The data gap: What we still don’t know about urban freight
By Himanshu Raj and Dana Vigran Have you ever thought about the entire journey of an item you order online…
How Helsinki cut food transport emissions using sustainable procurement
The City of Helsinki’s Palvelukeskus Helsinki (Helsinki Service Center) provides food for over 100,000 people every day. Schools, daycare centers…
Moving in the right direction: How the Korean “Bike to Work Challenge” is leveraging technology to tackle climate change
By Tu My Tran, Senior Officer, Sustainable Mobility, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Contributors: Yongseok Oh (Daegu Council for…
Achieving road safety through Vision Zero
By Himanshu Raj, Sustainable Mobility Officer and Dana Vigran, Senior Communications Officer Road traffic injuries are the tenth leading cause…
Japanese cities take a circular approach to energy and decarbonization
Local and regional governments are not waiting for their national governments to take climate action. In Japan, local governments have…
Why cities, towns and regions are creating a roadmap towards 100% renewable energy
Tackling the climate emergency – a security, socioeconomic and environmental crisis – requires the unprecedented transformation of energy systems and…
Africa leads the way in green buildings – a key enabler for renewables on the continent
Passive design and insulation can reduce a building’s energy demand and the city’s overall demand for energy, making renewables a…
【Nagano Prefecture】Climate Emergency Declaration “Go Zero Carbon by 2050”
Author: Sustainable Energy Policy Division, Environmental Department, Nagano Prefecture In recent times, abnormal weather events have occurred worldwide, and Japan…