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🔹 South Africa becomes first country to endorse Town Hall COPs as a multilevel climate solution
To support the endorsement, ICLEI and the South African Local Government Association will offer a series of Town Hall COPs in communities across the country.
 

🔹 From fragmentation to structure, CHAMP helps scaling climate action across all levels

National government CHAMP endorsers and their strategic partners convened at the 2nd CHAMP UNFCCC Focal Point Dialogue.
 

🔹 COP30 Local Leaders Forum announced for Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

The COP30 Presidency and Bloomberg Philanthropies will co-host forum in the lead-up to COP30.
 

PLATFORM

CDP-ICLEI Track 2025 reporting platform is open

Cities, states, and regions are invited to report their climate data until November 2025 through CDP-ICLEI Track, the world’s leading platform for subnational climate action and transparency.

WHITE PAPER

Designing for Delivery: How Cities Can Structure Fundable Climate Transitions

ICLEI and ClimateView unveiled Version 1.0 of this new white paper, kick-starting a process of feedback and co-creation. Help shape the next version.

PLATFORM

RethinkAction Integrated Assessment Platform

This new digital tool integrates land use-based solutions into decision-making at local, national, and global scales.
 

IN-PERSON EVENT

July 
3    
Sevilla, Spain
 

Join ICLEI at the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development

ICLEI and partners will host a dynamic side event on accelerating sustainable urban development through local action and global partnerships. At 10:30 CEST | Room 19, FIBES.
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ONLINE EVENTS

July   –   October
9     6
 

Daring Cities 2025 Virtual Forum

Join these free, solution-oriented events showcasing city cases, hands-on workshops, and technical training exploring how to tackle the climate emergency. First event: “Ground up, national impact: Making Town Hall COPs matter for national climate action,” on 9 July at 10:00 CEST.
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A plastic pollution treaty including Subnational and Local Governments – yes/no?

Organized by the Local and Subnational Governments Coalition to End Plastic Pollution, this webinar will review progress towards INC-5.2. Join at 09:00 or 17:00 CEST.
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Monthly LGMA COP30 webinar

Led by Yunus Arikan, ICLEI Director of Global Advocacy, the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency will dive into advocacy efforts and next steps toward COP30. Join at 10:00 or 16:00 CEST.
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IN-PERSON EVENT

July
23-31
Victoria Falls, Zimbabwe
 

15th Meeting of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands

The meeting will spotlight wetland conservation, freshwater protection, and biodiversity, and announce cities to be accredited under the Wetland City Accreditation Scheme.
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Service provider to develop pre-feasibility studies for solar PV projects in six South African municipalities
ICLEI Africa Secretariat | By 4 July

Two local organizations to support climate resilience in Pazaryeri and Imariye communities, respectively, in Izmir, Türkiye
ICLEI World Secretariat | By 6 July

Service providers to host a training program for fresh food market stakeholders in Lusaka, Zambia, and Lilongwe, Malawi
ICLEI Africa Secretariat | By 14 July