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After COP25, frustration over decisions but even more hope on local climate action
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After COP25, frustration over decisions but even more hope on local climate action

ByYunus Arikan

The longest-ever climate conference, COP25, concluded on Sunday. The talks punted a number of meaningful decisions to 2020, and some results were even cause for disappointment. But those of us working for local and regional governments are used to taking the lead on ambition. While we are frustrated at the lack of progress on the decisions coming out of the negotiations, we still found four reasons to remain hopeful after this COP25.

Subnational Governments at COP25 and Commitment to the Climate Agenda

ByGlobal Communications Team

Rodrigo Perpétuo Executive Secretary, ICLEI South America Local and regional governments are taking a more central role in climate change dialogues since they were officially recognized in the Paris Agreement. Local and regional governments brought a powerful message to decision makers that multilevel action is essential when addressing climate change. Climate goals will be impossible…

Four issues to watch at the unstoppable COP25
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Four issues to watch at the unstoppable COP25

ByGlobal Communications Team

Written by Yunus Arikan, Head of ICLEI Global Advocacy and Policy, and Matteo Bizzotto, Junior Communications Officer After a turbulent last-minute change of host country, COP25 is underway in Madrid, Spain, from 2 to 13 December 2019 under the Presidency of Chile. This is not the first time the organization of this UNFCCC event has…

Mainstreaming nature in Malawi: Bringing local-level knowledge to national decision-making
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Mainstreaming nature in Malawi: Bringing local-level knowledge to national decision-making

ByGlobal Communications Team

In a time when cities are bursting at the seams, policy reform is vital to protect ecosystems and build climate resilient cities that preserve urban nature. This three-part series will share three policy victories in Malawi where nature is being conserved and considered  in Lilongwe City, the country’s capital, and beyond. Lilongwe City is often…

The water-energy-food nexus – an intersectoral approach to resource efficiency
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The water-energy-food nexus – an intersectoral approach to resource efficiency

ByGlobal Communications Team

Is it possible to reduce the use of resources in our urban food, energy and water systems, and at the same time stimulate local development and the economy? Nashik, India shows that a nexus approach – an intersectoral approach to sector specific problems – could be the answer.

Top 5 takeaways for cities and regions from the UN Climate Action Summit
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Top 5 takeaways for cities and regions from the UN Climate Action Summit

ByYunus Arikan

For this year’s Climate Action Summit in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on leaders to bring concrete, realistic plans to enhance their nationally determined contributions by 2020, plans that would bring nations in line to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent over the next decade and to net zero emissions by…

A Tale of Two Summits: Shaping the next decade of integrated action on climate and sustainability
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A Tale of Two Summits: Shaping the next decade of integrated action on climate and sustainability

ByGlobal Communications Team

Delivering ambitious, collaborative climate action is crucial to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This September in New York, Heads of State and Government will come together at the UN headquarters for two dedicated Summits on climate action and the SDGs. These Summits will be the key events among a week full of activity – all…

Photoblog: The 2018 African Green Growth Forum
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Photoblog: The 2018 African Green Growth Forum

ByGlobal Communications Team

Above, the event hosts: Coletha Ruhamya, Director General, Rwanda Environmental Management Authority – Marie-Chantal Rwakazina, Mayor of City of Kigali – Mohamed Imam Bakarr, Lead Environment Specialist, Global Environment Facility “From the children of my country to the children of yours. We are one planetary village and we must all share the challenges.” — The Director…

COP24: Multilateral success in the face of adversity
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COP24: Multilateral success in the face of adversity

ByGlobal Communications Team

The international climate negotiations have never been perfectly smooth: political challenges at the national and global level, the shifting priorities of host countries and attendees and the logistical hurdle of creating an all-inclusive framework for tackling climate change have posedserious challenges. COP24 was expected to be among the most difficult conferences in the history of…

Mayors of Katowice and Bonn: Our call for deep transformation and greater ambition at COP24

Mayors of Katowice and Bonn: Our call for deep transformation and greater ambition at COP24

ByGuest Author

By Ashok Sridharan, Mayor of Bonn and President of ICLEI and Marcin Krupa, Mayor of Katowice and member of the the ICLEI Urban Transitions Alliance                         Next month, we will join nations in Katowice, Poland for COP24, the 24th United Nations Climate Change Conference….

Getting urbanization right: achieving the SDGs
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Getting urbanization right: achieving the SDGs

ByGlobal Communications Team

“If we are to achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, end extreme poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for everyone, we must strengthen collective effort to get urbanization right.” – Maimunah Sharif, Executive Director of UN Habitat   Sharif made this statement to the assembled leaders of the High Level Political Forum…