Cities’ knowledge to shape global climate science

July 25th, 2025

Nairobi, 24 July 2025 – Cities are central to tackling climate change but remain underrepresented in global climate science, particularly in the Global South – a gap that experts and practitioners…

Cities and climate change

November 14th, 2022

COP27 presidency introduce SURGe Initiative to promote climate action

September 15th, 2022

Cairo 14 September 2022--Less than sixty days away from the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), UN-Habitat and partners discussed an initiative to promote multilevel climate…

Solar powered lights are the future in Lao PDR

August 31st, 2022

Vientiane 30 August 2022-- Solar-powered lights in public parks are the sign of things to come in two cities in Lao PDR. The lights are the result of pilot projects showcasing the potential of urban…

Pre-COP27 workshop draws up three action plans

August 2nd, 2022

Cairo, 2 August 2022— A workshop recently held in Cairo under the aegis of the forthcoming 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference Partners (COP27) saw participants drawing up action points…