From Ambition to Reality: Why COP24 Needs to Acknowledge the Crucial Role of Local Governments

By |2024-01-02T18:46:52+01:00December 3rd 2018|

COP 24 is the place to further enhance the much-needed dialogue and collaboration between local and national governance with regards to their climate change policies, says Lou del Bello.

The Need for Radical Transformation: Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation in Cape Town, South Africa

By |2024-01-02T18:47:25+01:00November 27th 2018|

It can no longer be denied that climate change has severe effects on our daily lives. As a response, the City of Cape Town has developed a policy that acknowledges climate change impacts as a pressing social and economic issue.

Local Governments, Climate Change and Multi-Level Governance

By |2024-01-02T18:55:45+01:00November 1st 2018|

Transformative local climate action is essential as cities both significantly contribute to climate change and suffer from its consequences. A new study explores how different multi-level climate governance instruments can support the realisation of local climate mitigation and adaptation.

Fostering Multilevel Governance: The Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogues

By |2024-01-02T16:00:22+01:00September 25th 2018|

The Cities and Regions Talanoa Dialogues are a highly efficient tool towards achieving the goals set in the Paris Agreement. This can be seen in examples from Togo, the Philippines, Indonesia, South Africa, and Ecuador, writes Jisun Hwang from the ICLEI.

Collaboration for Climate Change Adaptation in Cities: Some Observations from Nepal

By |2024-01-02T15:13:16+01:00July 26th 2018|

In the fourth part of our series on the Talanoa Dialogues, Kirti Kusum Joshi talks about the need for dialogue between federal, provincial, and local governments in order to reduce Nepal's vulnerability to climate change.

Why the Way We Work Together Will Determine Our Future

By |2024-01-02T15:43:56+01:00June 26th 2018|

In the third part of our series on the Talanoa Dialogues, Steven Bland from UN-Habitat blogs on the importance of effective multi-level governance for climate change action, and the steps UN-Habitat is taking to promote it.

Local Initiatives for a National Agenda: Brazilian Cities are Creating a Climate for Change

By |2024-01-02T14:57:55+01:00June 1st 2018|

Brazil’s national climate agenda has set ambitious goals until 2030. But so far, the country lacks a strategy to include actors from all levels of governance into a cohesive approach. Nevertheless, many Brazilian cities are taking on the challenge to make a change. Laura Valente de Macedo analyses obstacles, drivers and possible perspectives.

The Talanoa Dialogue: How Cities and Regions Can Deliver on the Promise of the Paris Agreement

By |2024-01-02T15:03:49+01:00April 27th 2018|

Why should urban, regional and national decision-makers alike pay attention to the Talanoa Dialogue? This process, which was initiated by the Fijian COP23 Presidency, presents an exciting opportunity to align the national and subnational spheres of climate action. Throughout 2018, URBANET will report on the issue in a new series of articles.

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