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…
When science meets policy and practice: Top 3 ways to achieve Paris goals
We need to dig in and build stronger links between climate science, urban policy and practice. The interconnection between the…
The Talanoa route to new climate governance
ICLEI is laying the groundwork for a new form of climate governance worldwide. We are bringing together all levels of…
COP23 is on track to set the scene for multilevel, multistakeholder climate action. This is how success could look
Every year, there is a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP)….
Building the architecture for inclusive and ambitious climate action
A focus on action at the United Nations Climate Change Conference COP22, the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Marrakech,…
Local climate action: what it looks like and how to advance it through collaboration
Local and subnational governments have an important role to play in supporting implementation of the Paris Agreement, and are already…
Shifting towards resilient urban development
The Paris Agreement establishes a clear goal: to keep the global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius, with the…
100 percent renewable energy is an imperative
Berlin, Germany voted to divest its €750 million public pension from oil, coal and gas companies, while Stockholm, Sweden, Sydney,…
Local governments: a united global force for climate action
Local governments show consistently strong leadership in mitigating and coping with the effects of climate change. They are taking action…
When cities push for greater global climate ambitions
The Seoul Mayors Forum on Climate Change opened on September 1 in the capital of the Republic of Korea, gathering…