An Introduction to the SE4ALL Building Efficiency Accelerator
Recorded on June 23rd, 2015, this webinar was the first of a series hosted by ICLEI and the World Resources Institute (WRI) to raise awareness among ICLEI Members of your potential to double the global rate of energy efficiency improvements in the building sector by 2030 under the United Nation’s Sustainable Energy for All (SE4ALL) Global […]
Breaking The Deadlock: Transport Pilots In San Francisco
Recently ICLEI sat down with Timothy Papandreou – Director of Strategic Planning & Policy at the San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency (SFMTA) – and asked him about the challenges and opportunities in the city. Below is his response. We are a city of 120km2, so we are actually quite small. We have about 825,000 people […]
ICLEI USA Roundtable at the APA Conference
Are you interested in financing for community solar? Join the ICLEI USA roundtable discussion at theAmerican Planning Association Conference in Seattle: Financing Mechanisms for Community-Scale Solar Where: WSCC–211 Room, Washington State Convention Center, Seattle, WA When: Sunday April 19th, 1:00–2:15 p.m. You’ll learn about: · Different financing models for community-scale solar projects · The preconditions necessary for each […]
The ICLEI World Congress 2015 In Numbers!
With just over a week until the start of the ICLEI World Congress 2015, our World Secretariat has shared a few numbers from what is one of ICLEI’s biggest ever events! So far we have: Over 1,100 registered participants 243 local and regional governments 151 ICLEI Members represented Over 100 Speakers Over 45 sessions and plenaries Be […]
ICLEI USA’s Angie Fyfe to Speak at World Congress 2015
Joining leaders and experts from around the world, ICLEI USA’s Angie Fyfe will be speaking at a World Congress 2015 training April 8th, 2015 on building efficiency from 11:30am – 1:00pm. Additional presenters include the World Resources Institute, Korea Green Building Council, and the Global Building Performance Network in the Building Efficiency Accelerator Meeting Fyfe will discuss how public sector building energy efficiency opportunities can be […]
ICLEI World Congress 2015
Energy Efficiency Event: EE Global 2015
ICLEI is pleased to announce this year’s leading international energy efficiency event: EE Global 2015.With the eighth EE Global Forum quickly approaching, now is the time to confirm your plans to join us in Washington, D.C., May 12-13, 2015. EE Global convenes high caliber industry professionals, members of academia and policy makers looking to create partnerships, […]
How Local Government Can Shape Energy Codes
Today an increasing number of local governments are looking for ways to reduce energy use in buildings, in order to meet local emissions reduction goals. One tool is through building codes, which set the minimum efficiency for new construction. Some leading communities are developing and adopting advanced codes; join our upcoming free webinar on March 11 to […]
25 Years of ICLEI
A Reflection of Our Past Successes and Looking Forward to More When ICLEI was first established in 1990, the concept of local government action on global environmental problems was highly exotic. The local elected officials and environmental managers who first gathered to support ICLEI’s establishment were often lone voices in their cities and counties. During […]
Launch of Global Reporting Protocol & COP20 News from ICLEI CityTalk
Learn more about the launch of the First Global Standard to Measure Greenhouse Gas Emissions from cities, please visit CityTalk: A Blog by ICLEI. This video was produced by IISD. Watch CityTalk by ICLEI’s new video: From Vision to Action Plan: Raising The Global Level of Ambition Through National and Local Action On December 8, 2014, the World […]