In his statement on the latest IPCC report, Secretary-General António Guterres called for an urgent transition to renewable energy as well as vastly scaled up investments in adapting and building resilience to the worsening climate impacts. Read more
28 February 2022
Mayor Tory Whanau explains how Wellington’s efforts on reforestation and predator eradication are supporting local wildlife, including the successful reintroduction of the national bird - the kiwi - to New Zealand’s capital.
Ran Bahadur Rai, the Mayor of Suryodaya, Nepal, explains how transparency, ownership and accountability are key to adaptation and disaster risk reduction efforts in this municipality.
Mayor Daniel Rickenmann explains Columbia’s measures to reduce the impacts of extreme weather events and to achieve the goal of powering city operations and vehicles with 100 per cent renewable energy.