The largest global alliance for city climate leadership appoints Lord Mayor Nick Reece of Melbourne to its Board of Mayors and Leaders to accelerate multilevel climate solutions.
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The people of Kiribati have made history by hosting the first Town Hall COP in the Pacific, bringing together community leaders, national government, local councils, youth, churches, NGOs, and international partners in the traditional maneaba meeting house.
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ICLEI Oceania recognises youth leadership as the driving force of climate action today. ICLEI Oceania is committed to standing with young leaders by amplifying their voices and supporting their vision for a climate-resilient future.
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ICLEI Oceania is thrilled to announce the launch of our new satellite office in Suva, Fiji, to further enhance ICLEI’s work in the Pacific Islands. This landmark step underscores our commitment to sustainability, climate resilience and regional collaboration across the Pacific!
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Across Australia, cities are confronting similar challenges yet solutions often remain siloed. There is an opportunity to redefine coastal living for the 21st century, rooted in resilience, stewardship, and cooperation. Rising seas are inevitable, but there are waves of opportunity to build smarter, greener, and fairer coastal futures.
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The ICLEI Blue Green Development project, funded by the German Government, is helping vulnerable communities across the small atoll islands of South Tarawa, Kiribati, combat the escalating impacts of climate change.
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With the next federal election less than two weeks away, there is one commitment that all political parties must unite behind: Australia’s bid to host UNFCCC COP31 in partnership with the Pacific. Despite the vitriol over costs associated with hosting this global event by conservative candidates – the chance to signal that Australia is serious about being a true soft power leader in the region is infinitely more valuable than the costs of hosting a COP.
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ICLEI Oceania is proud to have been part of the global conversation at the ICLEI Global Executive Committee (GexCom) meeting and the World Local Government Climate Summit (WLGCS) in Gyeonggi Province, South Korea, championing the role of cities and regions in delivering real change. Our region was represented by Hobart and Ville de Punaauia in French Polynesia.
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The announcement and result of an Australian Federal Government election on 3 May will kick off a significant year of local government advocacy across climate adaptation, energy policy, circularity and other key sustainability themes in the region.
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The 30th UN Climate Change Conference (COP 30) will take place in Belém, Brazil, in November 2025. This will be a pivotal moment as countries prepare to submit their next round of Nationally Determined Contributions.
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With the imminent opening of a new sub-regional ICLEI office in the Pacific region, 2025 will mark the culmination of a significant milestone in the consolidation of ICLEI as the leading global network of local governments advocating for, and tackling, sustainability issues across the globe.
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The successful Greater Sydney Region Town Hall COP, held last month, was part of a global movement that helps integrate local voices into global climate policies, particularly countries’ Paris Agreement plans, known as Nationally Determined Contributions (NSCs). The Town Hall COP garnered robust discussion from sixteen Councils, and peak and federal representatives, on how local actions can be strengthened and mainstreamed into national policies, including Australia’s NDCs.
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Long time ICLEI champion, Dr Cathy Oke, has been selected as a Lead Author for the upcomingSpecial Report on Climate Change and Cities, set for release in March 2027. She joins an esteemedgroup of ninety-seven scientists and urban practitioners from five continents selected by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) as Authors, Coordinating Lead Authors, and Review Editors of the report, alongside four other Australians and two New Zealanders representing the Oceania region.
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Relations among city partners and regional offices within the ICLEI network were further strengthened yesterday in Cape Town. ICLEI Africa and Interim Regional Director for Oceania, Ms Kobie Brand, and ICLEI Oceania’s Operations Manager, Mr Luigi Zarro, initiated plans for an official visit by the City of Cape Town’s Deputy Mayor, Alderman Eddie Andrews, to the City of Sydney in May 2025.
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The much-anticipated 2024 iteration of Australia’s Local Government review saw ICLEI Oceania, supported by the Global Covenant of Mayors on Climate and Energy; Ironbark; and the Better Futures Australia local government working group stepping up to shine a light on the incisive climate action local and subnational governments are steering towards Australia’s National Determined Contributions (NDCs).
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