OUR IMPACT
How ICLEI is Working Across the Globe
Every year, ICLEI works on hundreds of activities with thousands of cities, towns and regions around the globe.
Search our activitiesSB64 showed the cost of slow progress – yet local and regional governments can map the way forward
While negotiations at the Bonn Climate Talks progressed slowly, cities and regions demonstrated that climate implementation is already underway.
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Cities are ready to act. What is needed to meet their transformative ambitions?
Daring Cities 2026 Bonn Dialogues highlighted how climate finance must evolve for cities to deliver on their commitments.
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Local multilateralism in action at the UCLG World Congress
As a longstanding partner of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), ICLEI contributed to key political discussions.
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ICLEI Global Executive Committee meets in Bonn and welcomes new members
ICLEI’s GexCom convened in Bonn, Germany, bringing together local and regional leaders from across the globe to help shape the organization’s strategic direction and priorities for the years ahead.
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Cities are in the plans. Are they getting the support to deliver them?
At the Bonn Climate Talks, ICLEI and UN-Habitat hosted a session exploring what local and regional governments need to deliver climate action at scale.
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What it takes to make the implementation era truly multilevel
Leaders convened at the Daring Cities 2026 Bonn Dialogues Opening Plenary to examine the changing landscape of climate governance.
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At the UN Bonn Climate Talks, ICLEI puts implementers at the center
At the SB64 (8-18 June), ICLEI brought the message that cities, towns, states and regions must be at the heart of the Paris Agreement’s implementation phase.
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ABOUT OUR ORGANIZATION
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (known as ICLEI) is a global network working with more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for zero emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability.
2500+
Cities towns & regions
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% Global urban population
125+
Countries worldwide
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% Global population
WHO WE ARE
Our Network in Numbers
Local and regional governments across the ICLEI network represent a diversity of cities, towns and regions. Collectively, they form a dynamic force advancing sustainable urban development worldwide.
Our network
FEATURED MEMBER
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
An ICLEI Member since 2006, Kaohsiung City is the leading industrial and port hub located on the island of Taiwan. Committed to ambitious climate goals, the city aims to cut CO₂ emissions by 80% by 2050. Kaohsiung launched the first Net-Zero Industrial Alliances, supporting industrial cities in reducing emissions by leveraging larger enterprises to aid smaller ones. It also enacted the Net-Zero Development Ordinance, mandating net-zero emissions by 2050, and founded the Net-Zero Institute to develop expertise in green technology.
Building on its success with the EcoMobility Alliance, a network of 30 cities advancing sustainable mobility, Kaohsiung introduced the Kaohsiung-ICLEI Climate Neutral and Smart Cities Community of Practice (ComP) in 2024. This initiative aims to be a hub for knowledge sharing and exchange on critical climate neutrality issues, particularly across cities in East Asia and the Asia Pacific. Under the ComP, Kaohsiung is now seeking for innovative solutions to strengthen its urban forest through the Kaohsiung–ICLEI City-Business Accelerator (CiBiX).
FEATURED LEADER
Ursula Sautter, Deputy Mayor of Bonn, Germany
With a PhD in English Studies, Deputy Mayor Ursula Sautter spent nearly 15 years as Germany correspondent for TIME magazine. She now works at the Hildegardis Association, promoting women in leadership and inclusion in academia and professional life.
Deputy Mayor Sautter serves as Chair of the UN Sustainability Governance Portfolio for the ICLEI Global Executive Committee. With ICLEI’s World Secretariat based in Bonn, the city hosting the Daring Cities initiative, and marking 30 years as Germany’s United Nations City, her role strengthens the connection between Bonn and ICLEI, advancing stronger links between local action and global sustainability agendas.
She also serves as Deputy Chair of UN Women Germany and holds several civic and honorary positions, including as a lay judge for the City of Bonn.
OUR MISSION
The Power of Our Network in a Changing World
The ICLEI São Paulo Strategic Vision 2024 – 2030 outlines our new vision for how the ICLEI network will advance sustainable urban development worldwide.
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ICLEI Members' exclusive benefits
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