World Resources Institute

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Article 13 Nov 2024 Countries Have Been Overlooking Their Biggest Climate Allies: Local and Regional Governments Cities, states and regions hold immense power to halt climate change. Countries' new national climate plans (NDCs), due in 2025, can unlock their potential. Article 7 Nov 2025 Advancing Local Climate Action for Ambitious NDCs 3.0 The CHAMP initiative worked with Colombia, Rwanda, Kenya and Ethiopia to better incorporate subnational content in new national climate plans ("NDCs 3.0"). Article 23 Jun 2026 Behind the Scenes of Climate Action: Lessons From Colombian Cities Highlights from work with four city governments as well as the national government to strengthen multilevel climate action and help unlock implementation at the city level. Article 25 Nov 2025 Why COP30 Was a Breakthrough for Cities At the COP30 climate summit, rising influence from city, state and regional governments offered new avenues for progress amid lagging national action. Article 23 Jun 2026 The New Climate Playbook: Cities and National Governments Working Together New coalitions of the willing are emerging as key players in advancing climate action, closing the gap left by more formal — but slower-moving — multilateral negotiations.