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Accelerating the Race to Zero carbon: Multiple paths leading to the same destination
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Accelerating the Race to Zero carbon: Multiple paths leading to the same destination

ByYunus Arikan June 5, 2020June 5, 2020

From left to right: Shinjiro Koizumi, Minister of Environment of Japan; Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku, Finland; Ashok Sridharan, Mayor…

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Four issues to watch at the unstoppable COP25
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Four issues to watch at the unstoppable COP25

ByGlobal Communications Team December 4, 2019December 11, 2019

Written by Yunus Arikan, Head of ICLEI Global Advocacy and Policy, and Matteo Bizzotto, Junior Communications Officer After a turbulent…

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Top 5 takeaways for cities and regions from the UN Climate Action Summit
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Top 5 takeaways for cities and regions from the UN Climate Action Summit

ByYunus Arikan September 25, 2019November 14, 2019

For this year’s Climate Action Summit in New York, UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on leaders to bring concrete, realistic…

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[Infographic] How ICLEI’s five pathways contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals
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[Infographic] How ICLEI’s five pathways contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals

ByAriel Dekovic July 15, 2019

The Sustainable Development Goals are 17 goals to transform our world. These goals are part of the 2030 Agenda for…

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When science meets policy and practice: Top 3 ways to achieve Paris goals
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When science meets policy and practice: Top 3 ways to achieve Paris goals

ByYunus Arikan March 2, 2018March 5, 2018

We need to dig in and build stronger links between climate science, urban policy and practice. The interconnection between the…

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ICLEI’s top 5 takeaways from COP23
COP23

ICLEI’s top 5 takeaways from COP23

ByGlobal Communications Team November 28, 2017November 29, 2017

COP23, the 23rd United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bonn, Germany, came to a close on 18 November 2017. Here…

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United in ambition – cities and regions at COP23 in Bonn
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United in ambition – cities and regions at COP23 in Bonn

ByAshok Sridharan, Mayor of Bonn, ICLEI First Vice President July 28, 2017August 16, 2017

From 6 to 17 November, COP23, this year’s UNFCCC climate change conference, will take place in Bonn. Two years after…

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COP23 is on track to set the scene for multilevel, multistakeholder climate action. This is how success could look
COP23 Global policy for local planners

COP23 is on track to set the scene for multilevel, multistakeholder climate action. This is how success could look

ByYunus Arikan May 30, 2017June 22, 2017

Every year, there is a United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP)….

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Letter from Gino Van Begin – January
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Letter from Gino Van Begin – January

ByICLEI Network January 27, 2017July 29, 2024

Dear ICLEI friends and colleagues, Local and subnational governments have proven to be a reliable force for positive global change….

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“Transformative optimism” towards a resilient world
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“Transformative optimism” towards a resilient world

ByGlobal Communications Team July 6, 2016July 29, 2024

“Transformative optimism” underlies the actions that local and subnational governments are taking to build a low-carbon and resilient world. It also…

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ICLEI Links: 6 February 2015

ByDominic Kotas February 6, 2015July 17, 2015

Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! Thanks…

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The road from Lima to Paris: Keep three lanes free for local governments!

ByYunus Arikan January 30, 2015December 14, 2016

“In this 25 years of global climate regime, there is one overpowering message: no President, Minister, Mayor, CEO or citizen…

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