ICLEI: Launch of the first standard to measure greenhouse gas emissions from cities

On Monday 8 December, ICLEI, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) launched the first widely endorsed standard for cities to measure and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (GPC) uses a robust and clear framework to establish credible emissions accounting and reporting practices. Read more

You can find more information about and from ICLEI in the December 2014 ICLEI Updates:

Lima united countries for climate action, Paris must bring all actors on board

ICLEI welcomes the outcomes of the recently concluded UN Climate Change Conference (COP20/CMP10), specifically the Lima Call for Climate Action, but encourages all countries to urgently mobilize enabling frameworks and resources to tap into the ambitious commitments of local and subnational governments. Read more

New NAZCA Portal to Capture and Catalyze Climate Action in Support of 2015 Agreement

At the recent COP20, the UNFCCC launched an online portal showing the actions that cities, companies, regions and investors are taking to address climate change. The portal displays thousands of climate action data, many of which have been supplied by ICLEI’s carbonn Climate Registry, the world’s leading reporting platform for local and subnational climate action. Read more

Calendar for next round of negotiations on post-2015 development agenda

The framework of the post-2015 development agenda will be finalized at the 70th Session of the United National General Assembly to be held in September 2015. The intergovernmental negotiations will build on successful practices from the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals and will include inputs from all stakeholders, including local authorities. Every month until August 2015, negotiation sessions will focus on different elements of the process. Read more

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On Monday 8 December, ICLEI, the World Resources Institute (WRI) and C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group (C40) launched the first widely endorsed standard for cities to measure and report their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. The Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (GPC) uses a robust and clear framework to establish credible emissions accounting and reporting practices. Read more

You can find more information about and from ICLEI in the December 2014 ICLEI Updates:

Lima united countries for climate action, Paris must bring all actors on board

ICLEI welcomes the outcomes of the recently concluded UN Climate Change Conference (COP20/CMP10), specifically the Lima Call for Climate Action, but encourages all countries to urgently mobilize enabling frameworks and resources to tap into the ambitious commitments of local and subnational governments. Read more

New NAZCA Portal to Capture and Catalyze Climate Action in Support of 2015 Agreement

At the recent COP20, the UNFCCC launched an online portal showing the actions that cities, companies, regions and investors are taking to address climate change. The portal displays thousands of climate action data, many of which have been supplied by ICLEI’s carbonn Climate Registry, the world’s leading reporting platform for local and subnational climate action. Read more

Calendar for next round of negotiations on post-2015 development agenda

The framework of the post-2015 development agenda will be finalized at the 70th Session of the United National General Assembly to be held in September 2015. The intergovernmental negotiations will build on successful practices from the Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals and will include inputs from all stakeholders, including local authorities. Every month until August 2015, negotiation sessions will focus on different elements of the process. Read more

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