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Fair public financing: German cities push forward with attempts to make subsidy schemes more equitable
Europe Global Advocacy

Fair public financing: German cities push forward with attempts to make subsidy schemes more equitable

ByOlga Horn February 19, 2024June 26, 2025

This piece was written by Olga Horn, Senior Officer, ICLEI World Secretariat & Daniel Botha, Expert Justice, Equity and Democracy,…

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The City of São Paulo is on the move: Driving sustainable public transport
South America Transport & mobility World Congress 2024

The City of São Paulo is on the move: Driving sustainable public transport

ByBarbara Riedemann February 12, 2024June 26, 2025

A wave of sustainable mobility is reshaping urban public transport in Brazil, led by the City of São Paulo’s pioneering…

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The Announcement of the ESD Okayama Award 2023 Winners and the Report of the Award Ceremony
Japan Office Resilient Development

The Announcement of the ESD Okayama Award 2023 Winners and the Report of the Award Ceremony

ByYuko Hori January 10, 2024January 10, 2024

Okayama City and the ESD Okayama Award Steering Board are pleased to announce that the following two projects have been…

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No time to lose: the EU must bring multilevel governance home to implement COP28 outcomes
COP28 Europe Global Advocacy

No time to lose: the EU must bring multilevel governance home to implement COP28 outcomes

ByGoksen Sahin December 18, 2023June 26, 2025

Climate negotiations in Dubai at COP28 have been unprecedented in many ways, not the least in securing agreement on the…

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Local youth voices going global: Uganda’s youth-led stocktake
Africa COP28 Global Advocacy

Local youth voices going global: Uganda’s youth-led stocktake

ByBarbara Riedemann December 9, 2023June 26, 2025

Under the #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency initiative, 26 cities and regions staged their local events that officially contributed to the first Global Stocktake….

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Transformative roads: Three Brazilian cities toward sustainable transport
COP28 South America Transport & mobility Zero emission Development

Transformative roads: Three Brazilian cities toward sustainable transport

ByBarbara Riedemann December 1, 2023June 26, 2025

A wave of sustainable mobility is reshaping urban public transport in Brazil. From São Paulo’s shift to electric buses to…

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Iida City promotes renewable energy based on its Local Environmental Rights
Japan Office Zero emission Development

Iida City promotes renewable energy based on its Local Environmental Rights

ByYuko Hori November 17, 2023June 2, 2025

Author: Suzumu Kobayashi, Zero Carbon City Promotion Division, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, Assistant Manager and Head of Regional Energy Policy…

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Local Initiatives Leading the Way in Plastic Waste Reduction: Exploring Japan’s Progressive Activities towards INC-3
Japan Office Practical solutions Waste

Local Initiatives Leading the Way in Plastic Waste Reduction: Exploring Japan’s Progressive Activities towards INC-3

ByYuko Hori November 7, 2023June 26, 2025

Co-Authors: Okayama City, Kitakyushu City and Toyama City 1 Background Countries agreed to establish a binding global plastics treaty by…

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Nature-based solutions in MENA Cities: A key theme across the MENA Climate Week
Africa COP28 Global Advocacy

Nature-based solutions in MENA Cities: A key theme across the MENA Climate Week

ByICLEI Network October 18, 2023June 26, 2025

This blog was written by León Díaz-Bone, Dr Nuha Eltinay, Madison Hodges, and Heba Mousa from ICLEI World Secretariat. The…

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UrbanShift Asia Forum 2023: Transforming cities for a sustainable tomorrow
Global Events South Asia

UrbanShift Asia Forum 2023: Transforming cities for a sustainable tomorrow

ByGlobal Communications Team October 17, 2023June 26, 2025

This blog was written by Rene Nüsslein, Karishma Asarpota, and Matteo Bizzotto from ICLEI, and Eillie Anzilotti from WRI In…

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Cities in Drive: Lessons from EcoLogistics Pilot Projects Towards  Sustainable Urban Freight
Equitable Development South America South Asia Transport & mobility Zero emission Development

Cities in Drive: Lessons from EcoLogistics Pilot Projects Towards Sustainable Urban Freight

ByBarbara Riedemann September 20, 2023June 26, 2025

In nine cities spanning Argentina, Colombia, and India, a movement towards a more eco-friendly and efficient urban freight system is…

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Strategies for efficiency in urban cooling: A focus on Asia and beyond
South Asia Southeast Asia Zero emission Development

Strategies for efficiency in urban cooling: A focus on Asia and beyond

ByKarishma Asarpota September 19, 2023June 26, 2025

Asia’s urban areas have experienced a dramatic increase in electricity consumption, especially for cooling systems. To address this issue, UrbanShift…

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