December 11, 2019
Africa is the continent most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The 2018 IPCC Special Report calls for urgent and ambitious action to be taken […]
November 29, 2019
Climate risk and vulnerability assessments (CRVA) provide information that is critical in climate action planning. By knowing which resources are most vulnerable better enables the Government […]
November 27, 2019
ICLEI Southeast Asia and the City Government of Bogor are conducting a climate risk and vulnerability assessment (CRVA) to support the development of an integrated climate […]
November 27, 2019
On 12 December Urban-LEDS II, together with partnering projects Connecting Nature and CLEVER City projects are coming together in Madrid for a joint working session alongside […]
November 20, 2019
Recife is the first Brazilian city to adopt a decree declaring a Global Climate Emergency. The declaration was signed by Mayor Geraldo Julio and announced at […]
November 2, 2019
The first technical training for Lao mayors on climate change and urban development was held in Pakse, Lao PDR. The activity aims to raise awareness on […]
October 30, 2019
The 3rd Rwanda Urban-LEDS II project National Advisory Group (NPAG) meeting was held on 10 October 2019 at Hotel des Mille Collines in Kigali. Chaired by […]
October 25, 2019
Cities across the globe continue to inspire each other with their local climate and energy action. Bogor, a rapidly growing city in Indonesia, shares its experiences […]
September 13, 2019
Teaching six-year-olds to sort bottles and newspapers will reduce waste to landfill and lower emissions until the excitement fades and the bins are full. But, a […]
September 3, 2019
In the last 20 years, the city of Warsaw has transformed into a vibrant city looking back not only on a rich cultural history but also […]
August 28, 2019
How can cities involve citizens in urban climate and emission reduction actions to increase their attractiveness and sustainability?
August 20, 2019
In June 2019 the city of Helsinki hosted the kick-off of an international study trip of city peers from Bangladesh, Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, […]
July 19, 2019
The first in a series of capacity building training on climate change and low emission development was completed in Pakse, Lao PDR. The activity aims to […]
July 2, 2019
Three African Urban-LEDS cities, along with 21 other Urban-LEDS ll project cities, learnt and shared with each other at the south-north learning exchange in June 2019. […]
July 2, 2019
With a proposal to dive into and review the Climate Action Plan and make recommendations for update with focus on sustainable energy, a group of 20 […]
July 1, 2019
Peer learning is a core component in the Urban-LEDS II project. 28 representatives from 24 Urban-LEDS II cities from 16 countries enjoyed an intense European Study […]