Urban-LEDS

A global project using multilevel action to accelerate low emission development and climate resilience across more than 60 cities worldwide

Urban-LEDS

Human activities in cities contribute a significant and growing proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions, driving the demand for energy and other services in urban areas with rapid population growth. UN-Habitat and ICLEI are taking on this challenge by accelerating urban low emission development and climate resilience across more than 60 cities worldwide, using a multilevel governance approach to urban climate action. Through Urban-LEDS, cities develop comprehensive urban Low Emissions Development Strategies (LEDS) and work together to implement their plans and develop pilot projects and finance models for LEDS implementation.

Aims

The Urban-LEDS project aims to make LEDS a key part of urban policy and planning in cities. By relying on a multilevel model in each country, as well as transboundary peer-to-peer exchange, this project is bringing LEDS to scale and facilitating a transformation of how urban infrastructures and services, such as transport, energy, water, waste and urban space, are planned, delivered and maintained.

Activities

Through Urban-LEDS, participating local governments:

Carry out LEDS benchmarking.
Assess sectoral and cross-sectoral LEDS solutions.
Develop local LED strategies and action plans.
Conduct LEDS stakeholder mapping and engagement.
Conduct emissions inventory baseline assessments and monitoring.
Engage in study visits and exchanges with select cities.
Participate in workshops with experts and service providers.
Identify financing models and meet with potential funders and investors.
Integrate local action with national climate plans and processes.

Get involved

For more information on LEDS activites and the Urban-LEDS project, contact us at urban-leds@iclei.org or visit urban-leds.org.

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The Urban-LEDS project is funded by the European Commission and jointly implemented by ICLEI and UN-Habitat.

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Associate Partnership is available to non-governmental organizations, universities, state and national government agencies and not-for-profit research institutions. The purpose of Associate Partnership is to facilitate dialogues between local governments and these partners, to provide knowledge transfer in line with ICLEI's Mission and Charter, and an avenue for which partners can support ICLEI's work and mandate.

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All India Institute of Local Self Government
Center for Environmental Studies Foundation
Central New York Regional Planning and Development Board
China Center for Urban Development (CCUD)
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission
Council of Wards in Tokyo
Fondation Biladi pour le Developpement Durable
German Federal Association for Sustainability
The Guangzhou Award
ICDI - International Climate Development Institute
IGOB-lnteressengemeinschaft okologische Beschaffung
International Association for Medina-Mary
Local Government Network-LG Net
National Institute of Urban Affairs
National Procurement Ltd.- Denmark
Natureparif
North-West University, Potchefstroom
RADP - Rural Area Development Programme
Selenyi Kirov
Southern Nevada Regional Planning Coalition
Taiwan Environmental Action Network
TCO Development
The Ideas Bank Foundation
VITO-Vlaamse Instelling voor Technologisch Onderzoek
Water Research Commission

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Eva Madeira Head of ICLEI Global Membership & Governance

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