Urban transitions insights from industrial legacy cities

The Urban Transitions Alliance initiative supports industrial legacy cities from across the globe to identify common challenges, share knowledge and develop solutions to successfully guide their in

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Ending Tropical Deforestation: REDD+: Lessons from National and Subnational Implementation

REDD+—which stands for reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation, and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests, and enhancement of forest carbon stocks in deve

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Climate Action Planning Framework (French)

A climate action plan is a strategic document (or series of plans and documents) that demonstrates how a city will deliver on its commitment to address climate change.

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Climate Action Planning Framework (Portuguese)

A climate action plan is a strategic document (or series of plans and documents) that demonstrates how a city will deliver on its commitment to address climate change.

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Climate Action Planning Framework (English)

A climate action plan is a strategic document (or series of plans and documents) that demonstrates how a city will deliver on its commitment to address climate change.

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Water Infrastructure Criteria under the Climate Bonds Standard

Healthy ecosystems like forests, wetlands, and farms are nature's water infrastructure.

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Talanoa and Beyond: Raising Ambition with Cities and Regions

Each tier of government, including the national, regional and local levels, has a unique and potentially complementary role to play in delivering low emission and climate resilient development.

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EO4SD to Support Land Use Planning in Urban Area

The project “Earth Observation for Sustainable Development-Urban” (EO4SD-Urban) was initiated in May 2016 and is supported by the European Space Agency (ESA).

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Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector Review : Review of the Extended Producer Responsibility in Bosnia and Herzegovina for Packaging and Packaging Waste and WEEE

Since 2000 the municipal waste management sector in BiH is under reform driven by the policy framework of the European Union (EU).

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Using Data for Policy: A manual for C40 Cities (Spanish)

This manual provides guidance and best practices on how to use data for developing and implementing policy on building energy efficiency.

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Using Data for Policy: A manual for C40 Cities (English)

This manual provides guidance and best practices on how to use data for developing and implementing policy on building energy efficiency.

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Consumption Based GHG of C40 Cities

This report presents the methodology and results of a study investigating the consumption-based greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) from 79 cities, carried out by the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group

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Smart Management for LED-based Public Lighting: City of Buenos Aires, Argentina

Local governments can lead on climate action through municipal service areas such as public li

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[VIDEO] Cities are Taking on Electric Buses: How the FSCI Helps Accelerate the Transition

Each day, a quarter million people around the world rely on diesel-fueled buses to reach their destinations. For decades, these buses have been the backbone of public transit fleets in cities.

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Global Review of Finance For Sustainable Urban Infrastructure

This paper is a background review that builds on a growing body of research that highlights both the importance of national sustainable infrastructure and the need to develop more effective and eff

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Summary of good practice of successful project preparation facilities

Significant infrastructure investments are needed for the world to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Paris Agreement targets.

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Municipal Solid Waste Management: A Roadmap for Reform for Policy Makers

This roadmap is based on analyses of the experiences with waste management

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Sustainable and Safe: A Vision and Guidance for Zero Road Deaths

The “Safe System” approach requires a shift in responsibility from the people using roads to the people designing them.

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Municipal Solid Waste Management Sector Review Strategic Directions and Investment Planning up to 2025

This report includes an assessment of the current municipal solid waste situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) including investments and actions

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