Europe cracked the climate delivery code
A new report from the Global Covenant of Mayors and C40 Cities argues that Europe has found a reliable way to close the gap between climate pledges and climate delivery, and the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) wants to take that model global. The numbers back it up. Germany's National Climate Initiative has channelled €2.2 billion into more than 60,000 local projects since 2008, mobilising nearly €7 billion in total investment. Sweden's Viable Cities programme is coordinating 48 cities and 6 national agencies toward climate neutrality. The EU formally joined CHAMP as its 78th member when the report was released. The core argument is straightforward: climate targets set nationally will only be met if the cities responsible for delivering them have the funding, frameworks, and decision-making power to act. Read the report here.A new report from the Global Covenant of Mayors and C40 Cities argues that Europe has found a reliable way to close the gap between climate pledges and climate delivery, and the Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP) wants to take that model global. The numbers back it up. Germany's National Climate Initiative has channelled €2.2 billion into more than 60,000 local projects since 2008, mobilising nearly €7 billion in total investment. Sweden's Viable Cities programme is coordinating 48 cities and 6 national agencies toward climate neutrality. The EU formally joined CHAMP as its 78th member when the report was released. The core argument is straightforward: climate targets set nationally will only be met if the cities responsible for delivering them have the funding, frameworks, and decision-making power to act. Read the report here.Expert summary pending. Showing the newcomer version.