Tools and Links
ICLEI offers a range of tools and guidance on local climate and energy action to local governments. Please get in touch with us should you wish to explore how ICLEI Europe can support your city / town – ccp-europe@iclei.org.
Tools and Guidance:
- CCP ‘Basic’ package (only for CCP participants) – please register for free use and to obtain updates as these are released
- The International Local Government Greenhouse Gas Emissions Analysis Protocol (IEAP) – www.iclei.org/ghgprotocol
- Explore ICLEI’s Climate and Energy Service Package – guidance either for free and on a fee-for-service basis available on www.climate-protection.eu
- Paper on Carbon Neutrality Framework for Local Governments
Calls for Involvement:
- Join the City Climate Catalogue – a global collection of local climate commitments. Read the flyer for more details
- The unique LG Action project invites your input / perspectives on local climate and energy action – on www.lg-action.eu (complete questionnaire or send an email). What works well in your community? What blocks action? What is needed to help speed up the tempo of local action?
Publications:
Books and e-books
- Local Governments and Climate Change: Sustainable Energy Planning and Implementation in Small and Medium Sized Communities (eds. Maryke van Staden and Francesco Musco)
- Cities in a Post-2012 Climate Policy Framework - Climate Financing for City Development? Views from Local Governments, Experts and Businesses (an ICLEI Global Report)
ICLEI Case Studies:
- Freiburg, Germany: Long-term strategies for climate protection in Green City Freiburg
- Milan, Italy: Improving the district heating system with renewable energy and energy efficiency
- Växjö, Sweden: Becoming Fossil Fuel Free with citizen and stakeholder involvement
Thematic Project Publications:
- Starting up with local climate and energy action: LG Action Guide (in multiple languages)
- Bio-energy guidance: MAKE-IT-BE Report on Good Practices on Integrated Bioenergy Planning (in multiple languages)
- Energy in the built environment: SESAC case studies series
