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Nurturing a collaborative research and innovation ecosystem to accelerate sustainable urban development
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Nurturing a collaborative research and innovation ecosystem to accelerate sustainable urban development

ByBarbara Riedemann

On 18 June, the first day of the ICLEI World Congress 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil, the Global Research & Innovation Symposium will convene researchers, innovators, urban practitioners, and investors to foster a new generation of “next practices.” Significant topics will shape this seventh edition, including high-level plenaries on the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities (SRCC) and discussions on agenda-setting innovation and emerging technologies. The event also features its signature Research & Innovation Marketplace, offering an interactive space for bridging the gap between concepts, action, research, and financial support.

Cities and regions step up multilevel climate action momentum at SB60

Cities and regions step up multilevel climate action momentum at SB60

ByBarbara Riedemann

At the midpoint between COP28 and COP29, the Bonn Climate Talks (SB60), held in Bonn, Germany during these past two weeks, built upon last year’s outcomes from Dubai, aiming to drive progress and prepare decisions for adoption in Baku in November 2024. Running alongside the SB60 sessions on 3-5 June, Daring Cities 2024 Bonn Dialogues embodied multilevel action by positioning cities and regions at the center of global climate discussions. This fifth edition featured significant milestones, including a CHAMP endorsers roundtable, the first joint public dialogue between UN High-Level Climate Champions and fostered synergies across diverse topics, including climate-land-nature, loss and damage and urban systems.

Setting up a multilevel COP29: UN High-Level Climate Champions elevate the importance of subnationals and launch COP29 action agenda
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Setting up a multilevel COP29: UN High-Level Climate Champions elevate the importance of subnationals and launch COP29 action agenda

ByMatteo Bizzotto

As the SBs continue to set the stage for COP29, global city representatives shared concrete examples of multilevel governance and partnership for enhanced climate action between national and local governments.

Catalyzing multilevel climate action: CHAMP endorsers strategize together at Daring Cities roundtable
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Catalyzing multilevel climate action: CHAMP endorsers strategize together at Daring Cities roundtable

ByMatteo Bizzotto

“The climate crisis is global. But the work to address it is global, national, regional and local” – Axel Schmidt Grael, Mayor of Niterói, Brazil and Chair of the ICLEI Climate Action Support Portfolio, during the CHAMP endorser roundtable on 4 June, under the umbrella of Daring Cities Bonn Dialogues 2024.

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ByDan Bocain

CityTalk is Your Source for Urban Sustainability Stories Local actions driving global change WHAT’S TRENDING Ending plastic pollution ICLEI continues to champion the essential role of local and subnational governments in ending plastic pollution. From managing waste systems to pioneering circular economy solutions, local governments are already on the frontline of the plastics crisis. Risk…

Reflecting on how to elevate the momentum on multilevel climate action beyond COP28

Reflecting on how to elevate the momentum on multilevel climate action beyond COP28

ByBarbara Riedemann

Wrapping up Daring Cities’ 2024 Cornerstone I “Reflect,” two in-depth webinars gathered local leaders and climate representatives to discuss past climate initiatives, especially those stemming from COP28. Here, we share their insights exploring how cities and regions can leverage COP28 outcomes, particularly the CHAMP initiative, as we move forward to the upcoming COPs in Baku…

Latin American cities rally in unprecedented line-up of events as UN cancels regional climate week
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Latin American cities rally in unprecedented line-up of events as UN cancels regional climate week

ByMatteo Bizzotto

The cancellation of this year’s UN Regional Climate Weeks, raised concerns about the regional dimensions at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. Contrasting this, local and regional governments in Latin America are advancing their own ‘regional dialogues,’ with Belém, Brazil, emerging as a key hub for climate discussions and preparations for a successful COP30.

Top 10 global sustainability events not to miss in 2024
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Top 10 global sustainability events not to miss in 2024

ByMatteo Bizzotto

In 2024, the global climate agenda is at a pivotal point following COP28, which marked the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era and highlighted the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030. This year is poised to be a ‘super year’ for sustainability, with six major UN events converging and local and regional governments playing a critical role in advancing the global sustainability agenda amidst unprecedented climate challenges.

CHAMP: Catalyzing global climate goals through national and subnational cooperation
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CHAMP: Catalyzing global climate goals through national and subnational cooperation

ByBarbara Riedemann

As the world grapples with the harsh reality of falling off the Paris Agreement track, the COP28 Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnership (CHAMP) for Climate Action, provides a small ray of hope for getting back on track. The initiative commits endorsing countries to enhance cooperation with their local, regional and other subnational governments –…

Cities’ leadership inspires food and climate action on the global stage
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Cities’ leadership inspires food and climate action on the global stage

ByPeter Defranceschi

This blog was written by Peter Defranceschi, Head ICLEI CityFood Program Never before has there been an international climate conference that emphasizes the urgent need to not only put food on the table, but also include it in climate negotiations.  In fact, COP28 has a dedicated Food Day every day and the Emirates Declaration on…

Town Hall COPs energizing Global Stocktake towards and beyond COP28
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Town Hall COPs energizing Global Stocktake towards and beyond COP28

ByBarbara Riedemann

In the lead-up to COP28, 26 cities and regions hosted their local events that officially contributed to the first Global Stocktake by turning their town halls into COP venues. Explore the process, the outcomes, and practical examples of this inventory exercise that brings cities and regions’ voices into global climate discussions.  As COP28 unfolds in…

Transformative roads: Three Brazilian cities toward sustainable transport
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Transformative roads: Three Brazilian cities toward sustainable transport

ByBarbara Riedemann

A wave of sustainable mobility is reshaping urban public transport in Brazil. From São Paulo’s shift to electric buses to the search for integrated urban transportation planning in Belém and Porto Alegre, explore how these cities contribute to a greener journey. São Paulo, pioneering sustainable mobility This is not just any city. It’s a “megacity”…