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Drawing on the UCLG Positioning Paper on Loss and Damage, which emphasizes that adaptation efforts alone are insufficient, the call advocates for a holistic response that transcends borders, [...]

Can cities and other subnationals create a new path of opportunity from a challenging first week at COP29? By Yunus Arikan, ICLEI Director of Global Advocacy and Focal Point to the LGMA COP29 [...]

These inputs on the development of the UAE Just Transition Work Programme advocate for solid acknowledgment of a whole-of-government approach.

Leaders from the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency gathered in a special session on November 13th at the World Leaders Climate Action Summit (WCAS) at COP29.

In response to the global climate crisis, Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and Yana Garcia, Secretary for Environmental Protection at the California Environmental Protection Agency (CalEPA), [...]

The Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion, launched at COP29 in Baku by UN-Habitat and ICLEI, highlights the need for collaboration at all governance levels to address and share the climate [...]

The Urban7 -Saitama City ‘E-KIZUNA High-Level Talks event highlighted the importance of officially recognizing local governments in the G7 process and their essential role in sustainable [...]

The first COP29 Informal on SB61 Agenda Item 7 regarding the Sharm el-Sheikh Mitigation Ambition and Implementation Work Programme (MWP) on November 12, 2024, showcased positive momentum and [...]

They emphasized their essential role in achieving climate goals, highlighting the need for dedicated funding and collaboration across all government levels to drive effective local action.

A year since its launch, the CHAMP is supporting more ambitious climate action by promoting dialogue and integrated policy-making between national and subnational (city, regional and state) [...]