The Global 100% RE initiative and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) have signed an agreement to jointly facilitate and foster the progress towards 100% Renewable Energy among local governments around the globe. The aim is to start exploring more ambitious renewable energy (RE) targets, moving towards 100% RE where possible. The partnership is aimed at … Continued

World Toilet Day takes place annually on 19 November and will see the World Toilet Organization, various non-governmental organisations and individuals around the world celebrate its 14th Anniversary. In 2001 participants of the World Toilet Summit in Singapore gathered to develop an annual global call to action to celebrate the world’s existing sanitation facilities and … Continued

The upcoming COP20 will be held in Lima from 1 to 12 December and is expected to attract hundreds of delegates from across the globe in an effort to tackle climate change. United Nations Climate Change Conference Lima, Peru Download the the overview here (last updated 7 November, 2014)

Open European Day at Resilient Cities 2014 – Conference Report European cities adapt to climate change Open European Day at Resilient Cities 2014 – Conference Report Download it here!

World Resources Institute, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group are pleased to announce the launch of a powerful GHG protocol for cities! Accounting for more than 70 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions, cities represent the single greatest opportunity for tackling climate change. The first step for cities in realizing their … Continued

The Durban Adaptation Charter (DAC) East African Regional workshop in Tanzania culminated in the adoption of two resolutions. Local governments in attendance at the workshop signed an internationally targeted resolution that affirms their commitment to climate action and green growth. The document seeks synergies and collaborations on existing frameworks for these, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, … Continued

South African municipalities encouraged to report their climate change response actions through the carbonn Climate Registry South African municipalities are increasingly implementing projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, as part of their participation in the international flagship project Promoting Low Emission Urban Development Strategies in Emerging Economy Countries (Urban-LEDS). Funded by the European Union to … Continued

In an effort to boost the sustainable management of water at local and regional levels, ICLEI has formally partnered with United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), UN-Habitat/Global Water Operators’ Partnerships Alliance (GWOPA), the World Water Council, the Daegu Gyeongbuk Development Institute and the National Committee of the 7th World Water Forum. The partnership was agreed … Continued

A Municipal Learning Exchange between the City of Cape Town and Stellenbosch Municipality took place last 6 November 2014. It forms part of the series of capacity building workshops aimed at Earth Hour City Challenge participants this year, endorsed by the South African Local Governments Association (SALGA) in the Western Cape. This inception meeting hosted … Continued

The Durban Adaptation Charter for Local Governments (DAC) held a first nation-wide follow-up training for all Tanzanian local governments that are signatories to the DAC today. This follows up from the second Local Climate Solutions for Africa Congress (LOCS 2013) held in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Over 120 leaders signed the Charter, the large majority of which represented … Continued