ICLEI is calling on our network of local and regional governments to achieve climate neutral government operations and infrastructure before mid-century. By advancing towards this target, local and regional governments demonstrate leadership where they have operational control, and can, as a result, spur broader, community-scale action and greater ambition from national governments.
This call originates from the ICLEI Montréal Commitment, our roadmap to sustainable urban development. Through the ICLEI Montréal Commitment, ICLEI challenges local and regional governments to tackle climate change through a systems approach, following five interconnected pathways towards low emission, nature-based, resilient, circular and equitable development.
Through the low emission pathway, local and regional governments step up to achieve climate neutrality and deliver on global climate goals. Our vision of climate neutrality is a holistic process that includes ambitious climate change mitigation and adaptation at home and additional contributions to global climate processes and mechanisms.
Here are four key steps that cities and regions can take towards climate neutrality.
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