Cities join the Race to Zero around the world to strengthen national goals
ICLEI US launches the ICLEI150 Race to Zero On the occasion of Earth Week and the U.S. Climate Leaders Summit,…
Moving from planning to action. How ICLEI is helping to accelerate the transition to net zero
“ICLEI has been tackling climate change for more than 30 years and when we started, it was certainly not a…
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New ICLEI leadership recommit to integrated sustainable development
At the opening of the ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022 Virtual Launch, ICLEI’s newly elected leadership came out in…
How two cities in Metro Manila are accelerating energy efficiency
In Metro Manila year round, the average high temperature never drops below 30°C, and cooling is a significant part of…
Five things the Biden-Harris Administration could do to use the strength of cities to help meet the Paris Goals
Written by Angie Fyfe, Director of ICLEI USA, and Yunus Arikan, ICLEI’s Director of Global Advocacy When his inauguration as…
The crucial role of local governments in South Korea’s bold actions towards carbon neutrality by 2050
On 5 June 2020, World Environment Day, 226 local governments in South Korea gathered at the national assembly to declare…
With goal of becoming world’s first climate resilient country, Dominica inspires cities to better prepare for extreme weather conditions
Three years ago, the Caribbean island of Dominica was battered by Hurricane Maria’s winds of up to 250 km. Now,…
Innovate4Cities Day: The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy goes around the world in 24 hours
At midnight on 15 October, Jorn Verbeeck and Cathy Oke will start out in Oceania and Southeast Asia, then go…
First ever Daring Cities Virtual Forum designed to both challenge and empower urban leaders to act against climate change
“Since the 2015 Paris Agreement, it has been clear that we are desperately behind. So forget about dealing with climate…
Pittsburgh’s fight for clean air, water and growth
Pittsburgh has become the poster child for how to transition from highly impacted industrial town to a healthy and vibrant…
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…