Modernizing the U.S. Community Protocol
About the U.S. Community Protocol (USCP) Greenhouse gas protocols provide authoritative guidance for communities to account for carbon pollution accurately and consistently. ICLEI USA led the development of the USCP in 2010. The USCP is the industry-standard for community-scale inventories, with detailed methods tailored to the needs and data availability of US local governments. The […]
How Local Governments Support Community-Led Food Systems Transformation
In May 2021, ICLEI and the City of New Haven, CT’s Food System Policy Division hosted the North American Local Food Dialogue on Inclusive Food Systems to inform and contribute to the cities and counties proceedings of the UN Food Systems Summit in September. More than 40 local government stakeholders, including local government staff and […]
4 Ways Google EIE Transformed Transportation Data Collection
Local governments need high-quality, consistent data to plan and achieve their transportation goals. To help meet this need, Google’s Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) makes locally-relevant, regularly-updated data more accessible than ever. EIE provides local governments with a streamlined platform to access transportation and building emissions data and rooftop solar capacity that is powered by Google’s […]
ICLEI USA applauds the ambitious U.S. 2030 climate goal developed through strong multilevel collaboration
It is time to turn this opportunity into a new normal in every country towards COP26 ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA applauds the Biden administration for announcing the U.S.’ second nationally determined contribution (NDC) submission to the Paris Climate Agreement, which aims at 50 to 52 percent reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2005 levels […]
ICLEI Leadership Supports a U.S.-Mexico Partnership with Local-Level Climate Action
In their Joint Declaration on United States-Mexico collaboration issued on March 1, President Biden and President López Obrador highlight the importance of tackling the climate crisis, while strengthening coordination on migration, the economy, security, and COVID-19 recovery. As board members of the U.S. and Mexico country offices of ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, we welcome […]
21 City and County Leaders Launch ICLEI150 Race to Zero in the United States
ICLEI150 is an ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) initiative. During 2021, ICLEI USA will support 150 U.S. local governments in the Cities Race to Zero through the development of their 2030 science-based emission reduction target and guidance to implement at least one high-impact action. Participants receive ICLEI USA’s support to achieve […]
The American Jobs Plan is a Climate Plan and ICLEI Cities and Counties are Ready Partners
On March 31, 2021, President Biden traveled to Pittsburgh to announce, in partnership with Mayor Bill Peduto, the President’s economic vision for building back better with the American Jobs Plan. This plan lays out a path that will not only deliver on jobs but also justice and climate solutions. Local governments will play an important […]
CDP-ICLEI Unified Reporting System Webinars
To kick off this year’s reporting cycle, CDP and ICLEI are hosting webinars to help you get started if it’s your first time, or if you’ve reported before, we will highlight recent changes to the Cities questionnaire and explain how our partnership supports your city. Both webinars will run twice, so feel free to sign up for […]
Conversation with Maia Davis: Elements of Regional Climate Planning
Maia Davis is a Senior Environmental Planner at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments (COG). COG connects leaders across the metropolitan Washington region, representing over 5.7 million people, to develop solutions to the area’s major challenges. Maia is part of the COG team that developed and manages the Metropolitan Washington 2030 Climate and Energy Action […]
New Tool for Measuring Forest Emissions and Sequestration
Increasing carbon sequestration and reducing emissions from local forests and trees plays a key role in climate change mitigation. Land use, land-use change, and forestry resulted in a net offset of 12.3 percent of the United State’s total 2019 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. To better understand local GHGs from forests, communities can now use the […]