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ICLEI calls for climate neutrality

Cities and regions can follow four key steps to drive climate neutrality worldwide

ICLEI Pioneers of Ambition

Committed to 100% Renewable Energy

  • Byron Shire Oceania Australia
  • Melbourne Oceania Australia
  • Sydney Oceania Australia
  • Curitiba Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
  • Fortaleza Latin America & Caribbean Brazil
  • Calgary, AB North America Canada
  • Edmonton, AB North America Canada
  • Guelph, ON North America Canada
  • Saanich, BC (District of ) North America Canada
  • Vancouver, BC North America Canada
  • Victoria, BC North America Canada
  • Shenzhen East Asia China
  • Pintung  County Chinese Taipei
  • Copenhagen Europe Denmark
  • Gladsaxe Europe Denmark
  • Loos-en-Gohelle Europe France
  • Paris Europe France
  • Freiburg im Breisgau Europe Germany
  • Hannover Europe Germany
  • Steinfurt (District Capital of ) Europe Germany
  • Siena Province Europe Italy
  • Fukushima Prefecture East Asia Japan
  • Takarazuka East Asia Japan
  • Yokohama East Asia Japan
  • Mexico City Latin America & Caribbean Mexico
  • The Hague Europe Netherlands
  • Auckland Oceania New Zealand
  • Oslo Europe Norway
  • Inje County East Asia Republic of Korea
  • Jeju Region East Asia Republic of Korea
  • Durban (eThekwini) Africa South Africa
  • Tshwane Africa South Africa
  • Barcelona Provincial Government Europe Spain
  • Catalonia Europe Spain
  • Madrid Europe Spain
  • Gävle Europe Sweden
  • Helsingborg Europe Sweden
  • Kristianstad Europe Sweden
  • Linköping Europe Sweden
  • Lund Europe Sweden
  • Malmö Europe Sweden
  • Piteå Europe Sweden
  • Säffle Europe Sweden
  • Södertälje Europe Sweden
  • Sollentuna Europe Sweden
  • Stockholm Europe Sweden
  • Täby Europe Sweden
  • Upplands Väsby Europe Sweden
  • Uppsala Europe Sweden
  • Vårgårda Europe Sweden
  • Växjö Europe Sweden
  • Basel-Stadt (Canton of ) Europe Switzerland
  • Manchester (Greater Manchester Combined Authority) Europe UK
  • Amherst, MA (Town of ) North America USA
  • Asheville, NC North America USA
  • Aspen, CO North America USA
  • Atlanta, GA North America USA
  • Augusta, GA North America USA
  • Austin, TX North America USA
  • Beaverton, OR North America USA
  • Berkeley, CA North America USA
  • Blacksburg, VA (Town of ) North America USA
  • Boulder, CO North America USA
  • Breckenridge, CO (Town of ) North America USA
  • Burlington, VT North America USA
  • Chicago North America USA
  • Chula Vista, CA North America USA
  • Cincinnati, OH North America USA
  • Clarkston, GA North America USA
  • Cleveland, OH North America USA
  • Columbia, SC North America USA
  • Concord, NH North America USA
  • Culver City, CA North America USA
  • Dallas, TX North America USA
  • Del Mar, CA North America USA
  • Denton, TX North America USA
  • Denver, CO North America USA
  • Eagle Nest, NM (Village of ) North America USA
  • Eau Claire, WI North America USA
  • Edmonds, WA North America USA
  • Encinitas, CA North America USA
  • Eureka, CA North America USA
  • Evanston, IL North America USA
  • Fayetteville, AR North America USA
  • Grand Rapids, MI North America USA
  • Greensburg, KS North America USA
  • Hawaii (State of ) North America USA
  • Hillsboro, OR North America USA
  • Houston, TX North America USA
  • La Mesa, CA North America USA
  • Las Vegas, NV North America USA
  • Longmont, CO North America USA
  • Los Angeles North America USA
  • Madison, WI North America USA
  • Menlo Park, CA North America USA
  • Minneapolis, MN North America USA
  • Moab, UT North America USA
  • Monterey, CA North America USA
  • Multnomah County, OR North America USA
  • Nederland, CO (Town of ) North America USA
  • Northampton, MA North America USA
  • Orange County, NC North America USA
  • Orlando, FL North America USA
  • Palo Alto, CA North America USA
  • Park City Municipal Corporation, UT North America USA
  • Philadelphia North America USA
  • Pittsburgh North America USA
  • Portland, ME North America USA
  • Portland, OR North America USA
  • Saint Paul, MN North America USA
  • Saint Petersburg, FL North America USA
  • Salem, MA North America USA
  • Salt Lake City, UT North America USA
  • San Diego, CA North America USA
  • San Francisco, CA North America USA
  • San Jose, CA North America USA
  • Santa Barbara, CA North America USA
  • Santa Cruz County, CA North America USA
  • Santa Cruz, CA North America USA
  • Santa Monica, CA North America USA
  • Sarasota, FL North America USA
  • Solana Beach, CA North America USA
  • Spokane, WA North America USA
  • Summit County, UT North America USA
  • Whatcom County, WA North America USA

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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.

Step 1: Go low-to-no with 100 percent renewables

The Australian Capital Territory committed to 100 percent renewable electricity by 2020. This is one key step towards achieving climate neutrality at the community scale by 2045.

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Step 2: Divest

New York City will divest its pension fund valued at over USD $190 billion pension fund from fossil fuels, effectively leading the global divestment movement and taking a critical step towards their target to become climate neutral by 2050.

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Step 3: Invest

Through sustainable public procurement, cities such as Cape Town are investing in solutions that drive climate mitigation and adaptation action. Cape Town has retrofitted all traffic lights in the city with LEDs to increase energy efficiency, and is implementing a fleet of electric buses as part of an effort to green public transport and city fleet vehicles.

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Step 4: Offset

As of 2018, the City of Paris, three Belgian regions and Quebec have collectively mobilized USD 30 million to the Green Climate Fund (GCF) and Global Environment Facility (GEF) over the course of four years.

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Four steps to climate neutrality
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Reykjavík, Iceland is using geothermal energy to achieve neutrality by 2040 (Cities Today)
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Adelaide, Australia is aiming for climate neutral government operations by 2020

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Australian Capital Territory Government aims for 100% RE by 2020
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Copenhagen, Denmark is becoming the first climate neutral capital by 2025

Take action

Report your neutrality commitments and actions to the carbonn Climate Registry. 

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