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Can local climate dialogues really shape national climate action? The Town Hall COP Initiative is trying to prove they can

Can local climate dialogues really shape national climate action? The Town Hall COP Initiative is trying to prove they can

ByBarbara Riedemann

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.

Local leaders showcase climate, poverty reduction and partnerships at UN SDGs Forum 2024

Local leaders showcase climate, poverty reduction and partnerships at UN SDGs Forum 2024

ByICLEI Network

From 8 to 17 July in New York City, the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) convened UN Member States and representatives from civil society organizations to follow up and review progress on a subset of the 17 Global Goals, ranging from promoting gender equality to preserving biodiversity. ICLEI actively participated in this year’s Forum, which featured key events for cities and regions: The launch of the 8th Edition of the Global Taskforce’s Annual Report and the Local and Regional Governments Forum on the 2030 Agenda.

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

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.