“During the so-called ‘implementation COP’, the absence of commitments on issues related to urbanization is not a mere technical detail – it is a symptom of a structural gridlock in climate multilateralism. Is the game, then, already lost?” reflects Philip Yang, Special Envoy of the COP30 Presidency for Urban Solutions, in this special guest op-ed.
Insights from the second in-person workshop series of the Kaohsiung-ICLEI Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Community of Practice.
The Urban Infrastructure Insurance Facility (UIIF), introduces an innovative way for cities in Latin America and the Caribbean to access climate adaptation financing, including the insurance market, collectively pool risk, and protect critical infrastructure and vulnerable populations.
Belém, host city of COP30, shows that protecting the Amazon means empowering its cities and people. Through its Local Climate Action Plan, nature-based solutions and a 2050 vision of climate neutrality, the city is positioning itself as a model of climate resilience and sustainability
This blog was written by Jannis Niethammer and co-authored by Emily West and Daniel Botha from ICLEI Europe. Climate action only truly succeeds when everyone can take part. In our previous blog post, we explored why community inclusion is essential for effective climate action and how cities can begin to dismantle structural barriers that exclude…
World Food Day, on 16 October, lands with new urgency to work together for better food and a better future. Answer the call to collaborate across governments, sectors, institutions, and communities, our global ICLEI CityFood Program and network cities are advancing actions for healthy people, landscapes, and climate. After all, cities thrive when their food systems do.
Building child-friendly cities is a climate adaptation strategy. In Austria, Graz and Feldbach prove it works.
Recognizing youth as powerful drivers of change, local and regional governments are creating meaningful spaces for their voices, leadership, and ideas. This International Youth Day, discover how ICLEI Members are actively involving young people in shaping inclusive and impactful climate action.
To truly harness youth leadership, local and regional governments must go beyond consultation, co-creating processes where young people set agendas, influence decisions, and hold institutions accountable.
This guest op-ed article explores how Youth Councils in Brazil are consolidating themselves as powerful tools for shared governance, co-creation, and accountability in the face of the climate crisis. How can cities unlock their potential to deliver true intergenerational climate justice?
With only 27 new NDCs submitted by June 2025, covering just 21% of global emissions, are governments actually delivering on that promise?
ICLEI’s Town Hall COP Initiative is emerging as a powerful model to make climate action truly locally led, transformation-oriented, and, most importantly, nationally relevant.