ICLEI Member Jeju Island, South Korea announced that they will be charging ahead with the 'Carbon-Free Island Jeju by 2030’, a plan supporting the shift to renewable energy. [more]

ICLEI, C40, WRI and partners release pilot Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions  [more]

ICLEI President David Cadman and Secretary General Konrad Otto-Zimmermann join a diverse panel on 11-12 May at an expert forum on green urban economy, convened by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) and the City of Bonn, in collaboration with ICLEI. [more]

ICLEI Member Seoul to use green energy to save electricity equivalent to that produced by a single nuclear power plant [more]

At the final Rio+20 preparatory meetings in New York, the Rio+20 Bureau and UN Member States met with the nine Major groups to exchange views and concerns on the upcoming summit. [more]

ICLEI is an association of over 1200 local government Members who are committed to sustainable development. Our Members come from 70 different countries and represent more than 569,885,000 people. [more]

More than 400 participants gathered in Bonn for the 3rd edition of the global forum on urban resilience and adaptation. Read the blog, take a look at the press release, watch some exciting interviews, view the congress in pictures... [more]

The World Congress is your opportunity to showcase your municipality’s work in making sustainability happen, work with local authorities facing similar challenges, learn from global strategists, and experience the Rio+20 summit. Register now! [more]

Start reporting to cCCR - the local governments' global response to measurable, reportable, verifiable climate action! Over 160 cities from 22 countries, covering 1 billion tCO2e/yr GHG emissions have reported 300 energy & climate commitments, 250 GHG inventories & 750 mitigation/adaptation actions. [more]

ICLEI's FutureCityLeaders, a new initiative for young, elected Mayors and Council members is now accepting applications for its 2-year capacity building program. [more]