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Why is multilevel action more vital than ever to keep climate ambition on track? With a disappointing lack of ambition in the overall COP29 Azerbaijan outcomes, the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (#LGMA) Constituency stressed the increasing importance of #MultilevelAction to ensure the climate fight continues at speed and scale 🚀 Check out this must-read article by #ICLEI via Cities Today ⬇️

Post-COP29, the need for urban climate finance is more urgent than ever. How can cities secure the funding they need? This upcoming webinar, co-organized by UrbanShift and UN Environment Programme, explores how multilevel governance can scale up urban climate finance by elevating cities’ needs, building capacity for innovative financing and bankable projects, and improving access to climate funds. Join a distinguished panel of speakers, including Natalia P. Salazar A., Head of ICLEI Innovative Finance, to discuss these critical topics. As a bonus, the webinar will also mark the UrbanShift Annual Report 2023-2024 launch! 👏 🗓️ 4 December 🕘 16:00 CET 🖇️ https://lnkd.in/gfDUdP-Z #ICLEI #UrbanShift #InnovativeFinance #ClimateFinance #COP29

"At a time when global processes seem to have lost steam, the leadership of cities and regions stands out as a beacon of hope to deliver action," write ICLEI leaders who attended COP29 in this op-ed published by The Financial Times' Sustainable Views. ➡️ https://lnkd.in/epKeAtKZ Co-authored by ICLEI First Vice President Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku, Finland; ICLEI Vice Presidents Marjorie Kauffmann, State Secretary for Environment and Infrastructure, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, and Mohamed Sefiani, Mayor of Chefchaouen, Morocco; and ICLEI USA Board Chair Brigid Shea, County Commissioner for Travis County, Texas, the article highlights the critical role of #MultilevelCollaboration in shaping effective national climate strategies. Looking ahead to #COP30 in Belém, our leaders emphasize the urgency of increasing global climate finance, ensuring direct funding access for subnational governments, and advancing integrated policies that connect mitigation, adaptation, and biodiversity. Their message is clear: COP29 may have fallen short, but cities and regions are committed to leading on #ClimateAction. ICLEI Africa, ICLEI Europe, ICLEI Brasil, ICLEI América do Sul, ICLEI USA goksen sahin, yunus Arikan, Kale Roberts, Rodrigo Perpétuo, Saharnaz Mirzazad, AICP

How did cities and regions shape the climate agenda at COP29? Wrapping up COP29 Azerbaijan, we showcase the contributions of local and regional governments in driving the global climate agenda over two weeks in Baku. Explore highlights from the Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion, key moments from negotiation spaces and plenary sessions, and the outcomes of this year’s summit. Join us as we build momentum toward #COP30 in Belém. 📹 Watch our recap video from the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency ⬇️ #ICLEI #LGMA

COP29: While Baku delivered the bare minimum, multilevel action is more vital than ever to keep climate ambition on track. Upon the conclusion of #COP29, the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency welcomes the first major climate finance deal in fifteen years. However, the deal is inadequate to ensure that communities around the world can protect themselves and represents the absolute floor of finance that is needed. With a disappointing lack of ambition in the overall COP29 outcomes, the LGMA Constituency stressed the increasing importance of #MultilevelAction to ensure the climate fight continues at speed and scale. Read the LGMA response to the outcomes, including statements from LGMA members and partners ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eMhd97jA Check out our recap of cities and regions taking action on the global climate stage at COP29 in Baku! Read more in our latest mailer 📥 https://lnkd.in/eVuk5Ryh #ICLEI, #LGMA, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), European Committee of the Regions, Local Councils' Association Malta, Council of European Municipalities and Regions (CEMR), PLATFORMA, Global Cities Hub, Climate Group, WWF, Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), Regions4

Celebrating United Nations World Sustainable Transport Day! 🌎 🚎 🚲 Today, 26 November, we spotlight cities driving change toward sustainable, efficient, and inclusive transport. Held in June in São Paulo, Brazil, the #ICLEIWorldCongress featured real-city cases exemplifying innovative approaches for a greener ride. From North Miami, USA, bike-friendly routes to Fortaleza, Brazil, solar-powered electric tricycles, which support female recyclers, cities worldwide are driving zero-emission mobility. Read more: https://lnkd.in/esg9ApYw What does sustainable transport mean to you? Share your thoughts in the comments - and don’t forget to follow ICLEI - Sustainable Mobility LinkedIn page for tailored updates! https://lnkd.in/emF4iP6f 🛴 #SustainableTransport #UrbanInnovation #TransportDay

📣 At COP29 Azerbaijan, cities and regions called for stronger, multilevel climate goals. From 11 to 22 November, the Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion hosted key discussions, with cities and regions urging effective #MultilevelGovernance and #MultilevelAction. #ICLEI leaders and representatives from the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (#LGMA) Constituency advocated for the development, financing, and execution of ambitious NDCs and other key strategies in Baku, as well as in the lead-up to #COP30 and beyond. ▶️ For more, check out our YouTube playlist featuring leaders on the ground at COP29: https://lnkd.in/e4cm4q_M And swipe for insights here ⬇️ Wade Crowfoot, Mohamed Sefiani, Axel Grael, Dr Maimunah Mohd Sharif, Yuriko Koike

The IPCC's Special Report on Climate Change and Cities marks an era of collaboration, blending scientific and urban expertise to enrich climate science and support cities globally. How could this influence global policy and shape local #ClimateAction? In this video, Diana Urge-Vorsatz, Vice Chair of the IPCC and Chair of ICLEI Urban Research and Innovation Portfolio, introduces the upcoming Special Report on Climate Change and Cities. This groundbreaking report will explore the critical role of cities in climate change—both as contributors and hubs for innovative solutions. With tailored insights and case studies, the report aims to empower cities to achieve ambitious climate goals.  #SRCities #COP29 #ICLEI #ClimateAction #ClimateChange

"Baku must leave a concrete legacy. We call for COP29 negotiated outcomes to kick-start a process that seizes the opportunities of sustainable urbanization for climate action. This work should culminate in agreements at COP30 in Belém," said Minna Arve, Mayor, City of Turku, Finland; ICLEI First Vice President, while delivering the LGMA Statement at the 3rd Ministerial Meeting on Urbanization and Climate Change High-Level Opening. While we wait for the final COP29 Azerbaijan negotiation outcomes to be released this weekend (23 November), the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency continues to push for progress, supported by key delegations. Watch Mayor Arve's Statement summarizing the LGMA's three key asks to #COP29: 1. Accelerate multilevel action, 2. Finance urbanization fairly, and 3. Integrate climate action into all sustainability agendas. Watch all LGMA interventions delivered by our leaders here: 👉 https://lnkd.in/e_gfM767 #ICLEI #LGMA #MultilevelAction #MultilevelGovernance #LocalClimateFinance ICLEI Europe, Turun kaupunki - Åbo stad - City of Turku

COP29 Azerbaijan is due to end today, 22 November. As negotiations intensify to meet the deadline, the LGMA is pushing for key text inclusions in the final negotiations, calling for stronger recognition of cities and subnational governments' roles in climate action and greater access to climate finance. Read our latest daily update here 👉 https://lnkd.in/d5iP9kS4 Official negotiation texts were released on 21 November, with Ministers now working to resolve disagreements. Current drafts fall short of ambitious climate finance and mitigation goals, but the LGMA continues to push for progress, supported by key delegations. Final outcomes are expected by this weekend. Stay tuned for upcoming updates. Watch today’s LGMA daily update video featuring yunus Arikan, ICLEI’s Director of Global Advocacy and LGMA Focal Point, as he recaps the final day of the Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion at #COP29. #MultilevelGovernance #MultilevelAction Matteo Bizzotto, Catalina Schlienger, Johanna Buchmann-Duck, Joseph Wladkowski