ICLEI Links: 18 July 2016
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web!
City Stories
Transforming a motorcycle city: the long wait for Hanoi’s metro
San Francisco Bans Styrofoam, Passes Nation’s Toughest Anti-Styrofoam Law
Berlin’s citizens reclaim their river after 100-year ban
Climate Change Stories
World’s first treaty to ban fossil fuels in Pacific islands under consideration
Germany and Saudi Arabia to ratify Paris Agreement
France bans food waste from supermarkets
Energy Stories
The Role of Development Banks in Energy Transition
Lessons Along the Path to 100 Percent Clean Energy
Global Policy Stories
SDGs review offers potential preview of how to track New Urban Agenda
Between Habitat II and III, China changed everything
Local and regional governments an organized constituency, ready to contribute