Belém awaits you with hope, commitment and action
In a message from Mayor Igor Normando, Belém – the host city of COP30 – calls on the world to join in shaping a just and sustainable future. From clean mobility to climate justice, the city is [...]
Repository maps milestones and decisions on climate change to guide cities towards a more resilient future
On World Cities Day, a document released by one of the COP30 Special Envoys, Philip Yang, provides transparency, empowers and enables action by stakeholders to implement mitigation and adaptation [...]
UN Climate Change Executive Secretary on 2025 Nationally Determined Contributions Synthesis Report
We are in a new era of climate action and ambition. Countries are setting national climate targets – and plans to achieve them – that differ in pace and scale to any that have come before.
Local Action, Global Change with Yunus Arıkan
In this episode we're talking to Yunus Arıkan, Director of Global Advocacy at ICLEI, to look at how local government is at the centre of global climate action, and why the path to 1.5°C runs [...]
New guidance to help countries mobilize finance for subnational climate action
Launched by the NDC Partnership Support Unit and Asian Development Bank, it equips national governments to map existing investment frameworks, identify key barriers to subnational investment, [...]
LGMA Statement at pre-COP Plenary
13 October 2025 Pre-COP30 Plenary Delivered by Daniela Monteiro, Advisor for Climate Change and International Affairs, Brazilian Association of Municipalities
Cities and regions shaping global climate action ahead of COP30
This session will bring together representatives from the European Union, global institutions, and networks within the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities Constituency (LGMA) to exchange [...]
South Australia councils connect on innovative energy solutions at Adelaide Town Hall COP
South Australia has long been recognised as leading Australia’s national transition toward a low-emissions and climate-resilient future. The recent Adelaide Town Hall COP, convened by ICLEI [...]
