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CAPACITY BUILDING FOR LOCAL AND REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS

ICLEI’s Knowledge Products

Every year, ICLEI works with local and regional governments, partners, leaders and other experts to develop and publish state-of-the-art, context specific resources that informed by our work around the world. These resources are available in one central location for all to access.

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MULTILEVEL ACTION FOR STRONGER NATIONAL CLIMATE PLANS

The road to COP30

Looking ahead to COP30 and the next round of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC 3.0), what cities and regions do in advance of this global climate summit may matter more than the conference itself. On the road to Belém, local and regional governments have a unique opportunity to engage with their national governments, shift the trajectory of the climate emergency, and push for inclusive, multilevel climate action.

Stocktake4ClimateEmergency Outcomes Report

Read the 2023 Stocktake4ClimateEmergency Outcomes Report and deep dive into the results of 2023’s Local…

How to hold a Town Hall COP
Town Hall COP Event Guidelines

This guide is designed to help you plan, host, and follow up on your own…

Connecting climate action at all levels
Town Hall COPs Fact Sheet

What if your community could connect to all levels of climate action — from right…

A Guide to Stakeholder Mapping for Town Hall COPs

To make your Town Hall COP truly impactful, it is crucial to involve a diverse…

The links between ocean health and urban life

Coastal Cities

Local and regional governments are paying attention to the multilateral oceans agenda because of the myriad ways life in coastal cities, towns, and regions depends on the health and sustainability of our oceans. Discover how local action is key to safeguarding our seas and coastal communities.

Solution: GreenClimateCities
Nature-based solutions as a multi-solving tool to shape a just transition

The impacts of climate change are being felt worldwide, ranging from extreme weather events and…

100% RENEWABLES Factsheet Series: Ocean Energy

Did you know that similar to geothermal energy, ocean energy works well with other renewable…

CitiesWithNature guide: Nature for urban resilience

Nature provides an abundance of free services such as raw materials, fresh water, food, and…

Our city, our nature, our future: The value of nature in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania

Tanzania is home to rich biodiversity and unique nature experiences. The country’s Eastern Arc Mountains…

Micro-ecosystem Water Circulation Facilities

Goyang Special City has consistently monitored their progress while introducing key initiatives to address climate…

URBAN RESILIENCE AND LOCAL GOVERNANCE SERIES
Greening for Urban Resilience: The Case of Dodoma, Tanzania

African cities face rapid urbanisation and unplanned growth, threatening biodiversity particularly in peri-urban, rural, and…

PROTECTING THE ECOSYSTEM IN BRASÍLIA

To address the problems related with droughts and water scarcity, in the capital city Brasília,…

KNOWLEDGE SHARING

Technical and regional expert knowledge products to power your sustainability journey

Check out the hundreds of resources available based on the lessons learned from the ICLEI network.

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EXPLORE OUR APPROACH

The five ICLEI pathways towards sustainable urban development

Delve into ICLEI’s five pathways towards sustainable urban development and see what knowledge products are on offer in each area.

FEATURED REGION

East Asia

ICLEI’s experts in East Asia are exploring solutions in the areas of energy, nature based-solutions and resilience. These tools and resources empower and build the capacity of cities, towns and regions across the Asian continent.

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Building Energy Efficiency and Thermal Retrofitting, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Since the last decade, Mongolia has been consistently pushing toward low carbon economic growth. In…

Beijing’s Pilot Emission Trading System

With the objective to gradually establish a national carbon trading market and achieve the country’s…

Pioneering Hydrogen Energy Solutions in Cities

Hydrogen has emerged as a key component in the global transition towards low-carbon energy systems….

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