GHG Contribution Analysis Toolkit Released
Contribution analysis results for City of Aspen, CO for their 2011 and 2014 inventories ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA released today a new methodology to measure performance in greenhouse gas inventories by analyzing major external factors that determine year-to-year results. Supported by financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Cities Leading through […]
New GHG Contribution Analysis Toolkit
A tool for measuring drivers of GHG performance outcomes Get the Toolkit
Meet the U.S. People’s Delegation: Scott Tess Brings Midwestern Local Gov Voice to Climate Talks
ICLEI USA and 350.org are taking a U.S. People’s Delegation to COP23, the 2017 Conference of the Parties organized under the UNFCCC. Below is a message from delegate Scott Tess from Urbana, IL. COP23 will take place in Bonn, Germany, from November 6-17, 2017 — you can support Scott’s role at the climate talks here. […]
Meet the U.S. People’s Delegation: Bridget Tydor Brings Delta Region Water Issues to Climate Talks
ICLEI USA and 350.org are taking a U.S. People’s Delegation to COP23, the 2017 Conference of the Parties organized under the UNFCCC. Below is a message from delegate Bridget Tydor from New Orleans, LA. COP23 will take place in Bonn, Germany, from November 6-17, 2017 — you can support Bridget’s role at the climate talks […]
Meet the U.S. People’s Delegation: Dyanna Jaye Calls for Ambitious Climate Action
ICLEI USA and 350.org are taking a U.S. People’s Delegation to COP23, the 2017 Conference of the Parties organized under the UNFCCC. Below is a message from delegate Dyanna Jaye from Richmond, VA. COP 23 will take place in Bonn, Germany, from November 6-17, 2017 — you can support Dyanna’s role at the climate talks […]
Perspectives on Community-Scale GHG Accounting
Our sun; it is a chaotic system of many different types of energies interacting with one another and the surrounding environment. The same could be said of the emissions-generating processes of a city. When our scientists at NASA study the inner workings of the sun, they don’t just look at it head on. Many of […]
EnergySage Solar Marketplace
On February 23rd at 3:00pm Eastern, ICLEI USA and EnergySage will hold a webinar discussing the Solar Marketplace, an online platform to encourage solar adoption in your community. Free to ICLEI members, the SolarMarketplace makes it easy to promote the benefits of solar energy in your community. This webinar will explain how the SolarMarketplace works […]
LATE BREAKING NEWS! ICC EXTENDS ONLINE VOTING PERIOD THROUGH NOVEMBER 27
The Energy Efficient Codes Coalition urges supporters of energy efficiency to take advantage of this extended vote period to vote on extra measures you may have not had time to vote on in the initial window. Please refer to the EECC Voting Guides for our detailed recommendations on measures to support or oppose. Don’t delay – […]
EECC Provides Voting Recommendations for a More Energy-Efficient 2018 IECC
With over 700 different residential, commercial, and administrative proposals, we understand voting on the 2018 IECC may seem overwhelming, especially if it is your first time voting on building energy codes! Fortunately, the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition (EECC) has simplified the process by creating a comprehensive guide of all 180 proposals that impact energy efficiency and a fast-track […]
Travel scholarships available: ICC Final Comment Hearings
ICLEI USA is providing travel scholarships to local governments for the express intent of enabling qualified local government officials (GMVRs) to attend the ICC Final Comment Hearings in Kansas City, MO, October 19-25, 2016. While the travel scholarship is intended to partially cover expenses of the individual traveler, the expense reimbursement payment will be made […]