ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability

Article 5 Jun 2024 Catalyzing Multilevel Climate Action: CHAMP Endorsers Strategize Together at Daring Cities Roundtable Countries that endorsed CHAMP met with city leaders at a 2024 roundtable in Bonn to review progress and plan how national and local governments can work together on climate plans. Article 23 Jun 2025 From Fragmentation to Structure: CHAMP Helps Scaling Climate Action Across All Levels Countries backing the CHAMP initiative met in Bonn in 2025 and called for cities and regions to be given a formal, lasting seat in the UN climate process ahead of COP30. Article 15 Jul 2024 Cities Can Bring CHAMP to Life City associations in Germany, Brazil and the United States are backing a global push to give cities a bigger role in national climate plans. Resource 10 Aug 2026 Daring Cities 2026 Compendium Brings together 31 case studies, resources and initiatives presented at the Bonn Dialogues, spanning five areas of action: transforming urban systems, using knowledge for action, f… Event 2 Aug 2024 CHAMP & Town Hall COPs: Connecting Local Climate Action to National and Global Goals Event 4 Sep 2024 CHAMP EXPLAINED: Opportunities for Subnational-National Climate Partnerships Research 3 Nov 2025 CHAMP Country Case Studies: West Africa Country case studies by CDP based on 2024 city disclosure data in the West Africa region. Research 3 Nov 2025 CHAMP Country Case Studies: Latin America Country case studies by CDP based on 2024 city disclosure data in the Latin America region. Research 3 Nov 2025 Moving Past Pledges Towards Implementation: How Financing Climate Projects in Cities is Key to Achieving Global Climate Goals Analyzing public data from over 1,100 disclosing cities, representing 20% of the world’s urban population, and making the case for better disclosure to help close a critical inform… Research 3 Nov 2025 CHAMP Country Case Studies: Asia & the Pacific Country case studies by CDP based on 2024 city disclosure data in the Asia-Pacific region. 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"). Guide 14 Jul 2025 Seizing the Urban Opportunity: A 3-Step Guide for Strengthening Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) 3.0 A structured approach to assess current NDCs, prepare, and co-design stronger NDCs which reflect the challenges and opportunities of cities.