Third meeting of the Brazilian LGMA National Coordination Group held in the lead-up to COP30
With the participation of COP30 Envoy Philip Yang and key ministries, the group reviewed Brazil’s Action Agenda and explored how cities can contribute, particularly through Pillar 4 on urban [...]
Fast-growing, global-south cities are ‘strikingly underrepresented’ in climate research
Research on climate change in urban areas is skewed towards large, well-established cities in the global north, according to analysis of more than 50,000 studies.
From Paris to Belém: Cities lead a decade of climate action
From electric mobility in Quezon City to green corridors in Guadalajara, cities are proving that climate goals are achievable when action starts locally. The campaign celebrates ten years of [...]
World’s top court opens door to compensation from countries responsible for climate crisis
Governments of countries that have driven global warming with their planet-heating emissions could be held legally accountable for the damage caused to other nations, after the International [...]
Thanks to regional commitments, Argentina will not “disappear from the climate agenda”
In a bold move to reclaim Argentina’s voice in global climate negotiations, six subnational governments, represented by their governors officially signed the Regional Commitment during the [...]
The 9th report of the Global Taskforce of Local and Regional Government to the 2025 HLPF
This publication, which aims to report yearly on the state of SDG implementation at the local level around the world, analyzes the initiatives undertaken by LRGs to localize the SDGs.
UN calls for stronger role of Local and Regional Governments
Released in July 2025, the report highlights how their leadership in providing housing, services, and jobs – and in convening communities, businesses, and civil society – is essential to [...]
Publication by GCoM and ICLEI Highlights How Strategic Partnerships Are Critical to Accelerate Sustainable Urban Climate Action
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), the City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership, and ICLEI have worked together since 2022 on accelerating climate finance in cities, and [...]
