Local youth voices going global: Uganda’s youth-led stocktake
Under the #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency initiative, 26 cities and regions staged their local events that officially contributed to the first Global Stocktake….
Transformative roads: Three Brazilian cities toward sustainable transport
A wave of sustainable mobility is reshaping urban public transport in Brazil. From São Paulo’s shift to electric buses to…
Iida City promotes renewable energy based on its Local Environmental Rights
Author: Suzumu Kobayashi, Zero Carbon City Promotion Division, Iida City, Nagano Prefecture, Assistant Manager and Head of Regional Energy Policy…
Local Initiatives Leading the Way in Plastic Waste Reduction: Exploring Japan’s Progressive Activities towards INC-3
Co-Authors: Okayama City, Kitakyushu City and Toyama City 1 Background Countries agreed to establish a binding global plastics treaty by…
Nature-based solutions in MENA Cities: A key theme across the MENA Climate Week
This blog was written by León Díaz-Bone, Dr Nuha Eltinay, Madison Hodges, and Heba Mousa from ICLEI World Secretariat. The…
UrbanShift Asia Forum 2023: Transforming cities for a sustainable tomorrow
This blog was written by Rene Nüsslein, Karishma Asarpota, and Matteo Bizzotto from ICLEI, and Eillie Anzilotti from WRI In…
Cities in Drive: Lessons from EcoLogistics Pilot Projects Towards Sustainable Urban Freight
In nine cities spanning Argentina, Colombia, and India, a movement towards a more eco-friendly and efficient urban freight system is…
Strategies for efficiency in urban cooling: A focus on Asia and beyond
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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Addressing the climate crisis in socially unequal areas: Global funds, poverty eradication and risk management
Addressing the climate crisis in socially unequal areas involves utilizing tailored insurance mechanisms, such as those provided by the Urban Infrastructure Insurance Facility (UIIF), which support cities in managing risks and quickly accessing financial resources for their most vulnerable residents.
Aichi Prefecture and Tokyo Metropolitan Government promote Ecological Networks towards the next step of CBD-COP15
Co-authors: Aichi Prefecture and Tokyo Metropolitan Government Biodiversity is being degraded by urban development, overpopulation, economic development, and unsustainable land…
Fighting climate change in Pakistan: The case of Karachi
Like many other industrial cities, Karachi faces problems that are further exacerbated by climate change. This led to an urgent call to the local government for a comprehensive and integrated climate action plan to ensure low-emission development, with enhanced resilience to reduce its own carbon footprint.
Latin American voices at COP27: The road ahead
Latin America faces two major challenges. First, despite having achieved considerable success in reducing extreme poverty over the past decades,…