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 […]
ICLEI & WRA Join for k-12 Water Education
There’s no advocate quite as effective as a kid. How many parents have stopped smoking or started recycling after a bit of constant encouragement from a child? That’s why ICLEI has teamed up with Western Resource Advocates (WRA) to increase water education and conservation actions in k-12 schools across the seven Colorado River Basin states. Conservation in the Colorado […]
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 […]
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 […]
Affect National Energy Policy: The Green Construction Code Webinar Series
Join us for a webinar and in-person event to learn about the important role for your local government to shape the International Green Construction Code (IgCC) this October. See detailed voting recommendations from the Energy Efficient Codes Coalition on proposed changes to the IgCC that affect energy efficiency and renewable energy here. IgCC Voting Details […]
ICLEI Partners on the Compact of Mayors and 7 Other Initiatives
The number of cities committing to fight climate change is rising, and so does the level of their climate ambition. Many cities are now setting bolder targets of slashing 40, 70, 100 per cent of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050 and improving climate change resilience. Collectively, they will be crucial in delivering substantial cuts […]
The New U.S.-China Climate Accord
Game Changing Agreement Offers Real Hope for Climate Progress To fully implement the new climate accord between the two countries, the U.S. has committed to emitting 26 percent to 28 percent less than it did in 2005. China pledges to reach peak emissions or cap its total emissions by 2030, if not sooner. To […]