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🔹 Thanks to regions’ commitment, Argentina will not “disappear from the climate agenda”

Subnational governments signed a regional commitment to strengthening multilevel governance and climate finance for Latin America.
 

🔹 Hope on the horizon? Plastic treaty negotiations near conclusion as local and subnational voice pushes for stronger recognition and ambition

The final round of negotiations this August could deliver what many feared was out of reach: an actual agreement.
 

🔹 Mind the gap: How youth fall between presence and power in urban governance

This op-ed guest article by YOUNGO Cities argues that youth participation in urban governance must move beyond symbolism to real power, especially in the Global South.
 

🔹 Smart Seoul: How the city is cultivating a tech push through urban farming and wildfire detection

From subway-grown vegetables to instant wildfire alerts, Seoul, Republic of Korea, is making AI work in everyday life.
 

TOOL

Cameroon Adaptation Finance Landscape Tool

Designed for financiers, policymakers, brokers, and national and subnational governments, this new resource clarifies adaptation finance flows and gaps.

GUIDE

Climate Budgeting Guide

Co-authored by ICLEI Canada and partners, this tool is designed to help local governments embed climate accountability into their budgeting processes.
 

INVESTOR BRIEF

E-Mobility financing in Brazil, Ecuador, and India

ICLEI’s Transformative Actions Program and the TUMI e-Bus Mission present this briefing to unlock investment and scale climate-smart transport solutions.
 

COURSE

UrbanShift Academy: Accessing Urban Climate Finance course

Join this free, outline course and learn how to better conceptualize bankable climate projects.
 

ONLINE EVENT

July 
16    
13:00 CEST

Launch of ICLEI carbonn Academy Series

This Daring Cities session marks the official launch of this new Academy Series, spotlighting its flagship Green Finance Training Program, which equips participants with strategies to unlock finance for local action.
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WEBINAR SERIES

July
16
16:00 CEST

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.
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ONLINE EVENT

July
24
10:00 CEST

Local action, national impact: Advancing climate goals through nature and governance

This Daring Cities session dives into the work of ICLEI Africa through the UNA and INTERACT-Bio projects, highlighting how multistakeholder dialogues and vertical integration strengthen national climate action. 
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