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How subnational governments scale up and replicate successful PPP models for a clean energy transition
As grants become scarcer, subnational governments can use Public-Private Partnerships (PPPs) to overcome funding gaps and drive sustainable, inclusive infrastructure.
Urban biodiversity
Protecting biodiversity, restoring ecosystems, and reconnecting people with nature in cities
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Measuring urban biodiversity progress and impact: From global frameworks to local tools
With platforms like CitiesWithNature, the Berlin Urban Nature Pact, and metrics like the 3-30-300 rule, local and subnational governments are…
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What does an ecological civilization look like? China’s Guiyang City is showing the way
With lush forests, clean air, and a fast-growing green economy, Guiyang is proving that cities can thrive without costing the…
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Launch of Tokyo-NbS Action
Written by the Tokyo Metropolitan Government Bureau of Environment. (translation by ICLEI Japan) Nature-based solutions (NbS) are one of…
Town Hall COP
The Town Hall COP Initiative is aimed at fostering dialogue in local communities with their local, subnational and national governments and partners. Building on multilevel climate action initiatives like the Local Stocktakes in 2023 and COP28’s CHAMP Initiative, the Town Hall COP complements these efforts by bridging community-level strategies to national climate plans and international agenda-setting
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Greater Sydney hosts a regional Town Hall COP, sparking community-driven climate dialogue
On 13 March 2025, Greater Sydney hosted one of the first Town Hall COPs for 2025 – part of a…
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Global sustainability agendas: 10 things we’re watching for in 2025
As we begin a pivotal year, many global north countries are facing elections and leadership changes, testing the world’s commitment…
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From Daring Cities to Town Hall COPs, how ICLEI is taking on local-to-global climate action
Throughout 2024, Daring Cities spotlighted the Town Hall COPs initiative as an innovative mechanism linking local climate emergency action to…
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Cities can bring CHAMP to life
During the ICLEI World Congress 2024 closing plenary on 21 June, Katja Dörner, Mayor of Bonn, Germany, and chair of…
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Local youth voices going global: Uganda’s youth-led stocktake
Under the #Stocktake4ClimateEmergency initiative, 26 cities and regions staged their local events that officially contributed to the first Global Stocktake….
Transformative Actions Program – TAP
Supporting local sustainable development projects since 2015
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How green bonds are shaping the future of sustainable investment
Green bonds can unlock infrastructure investment opportunities for cities and nations to finance transformative solutions.
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Scaling climate finance: From COP29 to COP30 and beyond
The urgent call for increased climate finance for local and regional governments has resonated globally with stakeholders rallying to address…
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Can you build an investment-ready climate project?
How can we build capacity for local and regional officials to access diverse funding sources for climate adaptation and mitigation…
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The New Urban Agenda: An opportunity for cities and nations
From Seberang Perai, Malaysia, to Seoul, Republic of Korea, sustainable cities have unique assets. They are home to visionary leaders,…
Daring Cities
Daring Cities, co-convened by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and the Federal City of Bonn, Germany, is a global initiative for urban leaders taking on the climate emergency. In 2025, Daring Cities will serve as a pivotal platform for local and regional governments to influence global climate negotiations
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How Daring Cities 2025 is mobilizing multilevel action
Under the theme “Stronger national climate plans through multilevel action,” the sixth edition of Daring Cities aims to serve as…
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On the road to COP30: Reflecting on how multilevel action can strengthen national climate plans
Looking ahead to COP30, what cities and regions do in advance of this global climate summit may matter more than…
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From Daring Cities to Town Hall COPs, how ICLEI is taking on local-to-global climate action
Throughout 2024, Daring Cities spotlighted the Town Hall COPs initiative as an innovative mechanism linking local climate emergency action to…
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Daring to lead: Six cities driving climate action
Hundreds of cities’ representatives and their partners have come together at the Daring Cities 2024 to exchange solutions and discuss…