Nairobi meetings acknowledge key role of subnational governments in tackling biodiversity loss
Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) advanced a global plan at the fourth Open Ended Working Group…
Bringing the Urban World to the peace and sustainability track: The power of G100,000+
“We cannot solve problems, by using the same kind of thinking we used when creating them” – Albert Einstein …
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Nature and circular development drive UNEA5’s Cities and Regions Summit
Nature and its services are the greatest resources local and regional governments have to mitigate the current climate emergency and…
You can’t manage what you don’t measure. How climate reporting tracks progress and secures investment.
A growing sense of urgency, propelled by the IPCC reports, COP26 discussions, and the need for real impact by 2030 mean climate policies have never been higher on the agenda. Climate reporting gives local and regional governments control to track, manage, and attain their climate goals. The good news is, it also attracts investment.
Betting on Multilevel Climate Action for COP26 in Glasgow
On 17-18 March 2021, the Ministry of Environment of Japan will convene the Zero Carbon City International Forum, which has…
The crucial role of local governments in South Korea’s bold actions towards carbon neutrality by 2050
On 5 June 2020, World Environment Day, 226 local governments in South Korea gathered at the national assembly to declare…
In response to COVID-19, cities focus on nature and innovation to ensure a green recovery
“We are now facing two global crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Post-COVID-19 recovery should not mark the return…
Three decades of local action towards urban sustainability: ICLEI at 30
On September 5, 1990, local government officials representing 200 cities from 43 nations gathered at the United Nations in New…
A blueprint to enhance United Nations collaboration with local and regional governments
The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020, under the shadows of a once-in-a-century pandemic, serious challenges to…
Local Governments Seek Participation in Nationally Determined Contributions
On the day that it was announced that COP26 will be postponed a full year because of the global COVID-19…
Four issues to watch at the unstoppable COP25
Written by Yunus Arikan, Head of ICLEI Global Advocacy and Policy, and Matteo Bizzotto, Junior Communications Officer After a turbulent…
Top 5 takeaways for cities and regions from the UN Climate Action Summit
For this year’s Climate Action Summit in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on leaders to bring concrete, realistic…