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What can cities actually do to decarbonize industry? Five approaches in action
While local governments may not regulate major industries directly, they are indispensable enablers of industrial mitigation ambition and implementation.
Transforming urban food systems
World Food Day, on 16 October, reminds us how deeply food is connected to every part of urban life, from climate and health to water, energy and local economies.
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Earth Day 2026: If you ate fresh food today, thank a farmer
As small-scale farmers steward our soils and nourish our communities, their future is inseparable from that of our planet. As…
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Zero food waste: Here’s how four cities are getting there
This year’s Zero Waste Day, our focus is on food – an area where the potential for impact is both…
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African enterprises bet on circularity to reshape food systems
Across Africa, food entrepreneurs across the coffee, fisheries, poultry, and dairy sectors are reshaping how food is produced, packaged, reused,…
Building equitable cities
How local action is addressing interconnected challenges, from energy access and affordability to climate resilience, inclusive decision-making and integrated urban solutions.
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Why resilience and equity are inseparable: A climate risk perspective
This blog examines the interdependence between equity and resilience, exploring how climate-related risks are experienced across different regions and how…
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The gap that rarely gets counted: Gender data in climate risk and vulnerability assessments
When climate risk assessments leave gender out, the inequality that follows goes unmeasured, and unmeasured inequality never becomes a reason…
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Geographic access: How cities use mapping to drive fairer decisions
Where people live often determines the opportunities and risks they face – albeit often resulting from economic pressures, planning decisions,…
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One curriculum transformed Izmir’s climate training, and created an emergency team
In Izmir, four departments stopped working in silos and built one shared curriculum, with results none of them expected.
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What cities need to unlock the net-zero transition: Lessons from the Kaohsiung-ICLEI Community of Practice
Cities consume over 70% of global energy and account for more than 60% of carbon emissions. With accelerating urbanization, cities…
Biodiversity at the heart of resilient cities
Under the theme “Acting locally for global impact,” International Day for Biological Diversity on 22 May reminds us that from restoring ecosystems to improving public health, urban biodiversity is fundamental to creating healthier, happier, and more resilient communities.
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Local action to drive sustainable tourism for the communities and nature
How can we ensure tourism not only thrives but also helps protect our planet?
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Urban resilience begins here: How women in Izmir are growing more than food
As Türkiye braces for another summer of heatwaves and unpredictable storms, spaces like the Kadifekale community garden offer a green…
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10 reasons to promote urban biodiversity
Urban growth is shrinking natural habitats, but cities also hold the key to reversing biodiversity loss. As epicenters of change,…
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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…
Unlocking green finance for cities
Cities around the world are setting bold climate targets, yet many still struggle to access the capital needed to deliver them. Stronger governance, clear project pipelines, and institutional capacity are key to turning climate ambition into investable opportunities and unlocking green finance at scale.
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Cities are ready to act. What is needed to meet their transformative ambitions?
The obstacle to urban climate action is rarely ambition. It is building the finance systems and project preparation support that…
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Malmö’s blueprint for green finance and what other cities can learn
Malmö competes for capital alongside covered bond issuers, national governments, and corporate. How can a city be so successful?
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Making your city investable: A practical guide to green finance
Many local governments still struggle to access affordable, long-term capital at scale. Green finance can help – when it is…
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What the Nordic model can teach cities about accessing affordable climate finance
Municipalities pool their borrowing needs, present a combined credit profile to capital markets, issue bonds collectively, and lend the proceeds…