Rethinking governance in a fragmenting international order
Have we reached peak global governance? What's next?
Co-designing climate policy with citizens in Western Cape, South Africa
South Africa’s democracy continues to face deep inequalities, low public trust, and increasingly complex policy challenges, especially around climate change. Existing participation processes have often failed to engage p...
Has COP30 in Belém failed? Outdated expectations in a world desperate for real results
More than 30 years ago, when we first grasped the seriousness of the climate crisis, our task was to understand where it came from and why. While the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) consolidated and enco...
Climate Group responds to the G20 Leaders Declaration
Responding to the G20 Leaders Declaration, Dr Champa Patel, Executive Director for Governments and Policy, said:
President Lula meets cities, state and regional leaders at COP30 to unlock true multilevel action
President Lula meets cities, state and regional leaders at COP30 to unlock true multilevel action
"We have no time to waste" - Champa Patel on COP30
"States and regions already demonstrate COP30’s Global Mutirao spirit. As we head into these negotiations, the time for empty promises is past. We have no time to waste." more Champa Patel ,
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COP30: Road to Belém blog
Welcome to the COP30: Road to Belém blog, your source for timely updates, insights, and stories from the Under2 Coalition and Climate Group across Brazil this November. Follow along as we highlight regional climate actio...
Under2 Coalition hosts first Global States & Regions Summit to power decade of climate delivery
Rio de Janeiro / London — Recognising the power of subnational leadership in the fight against climate change, the Under2 Coalition will host a first-ever Global States & Regions Summit. The two-day event will be hel...
Local action, global impact: Strategies to scale investment
Strategies to mobilise private capital at the subnational level
Elevating Subnational Leadership: Under2 Coalition supports LGMA COP30 Position
Elevating Subnational Leadership: Under2 Coalition supports LGMA COP30 Position
Subnational Transition Plans: Unlocking Climate Action from the Ground Up
As the world turns its focus to the NDC Summit, one message is clear: national commitments alone cannot deliver on climate.
Subnational governments align budgets with climate goals
Baden-Württemberg, Basque Country, Catalonia, Hawai’i, Lombardy and Maryland among Under2 Coalition governments transforming their public budgets for ground-up climate action.
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Compreendendo as Finanças Verdes a partir de experiências em estados brasileiros
Os governos subnacionais — estados, regiões, províncias, territórios e cidades — estão na linha de frente da ação climática. Eles estão mais próximos das comunidades, entendem as necessidades locais e frequentemente detê...
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Understanding Green Finance from experiences in Brazilian states
Subnational governments—states, regions, provinces, territories, and cities—are on the frontlines of climate action. They’re closest to communities, understand local needs, and often hold the practical solutions to decar...
Real-world climate action, carbon neutrality and just transition central at 9th Chungcheongnam-do conference
This year’s conference, “Accelerating Just Transition and Climate Action”, brings together international climate experts, policymakers, civil society organisations, and business leaders, to share insights and strengthen ...
European regions are at the forefront of climate leadership
The message from our European states and regions is clear – they're not waiting for permission to act. They’re already delivering, working closely together.
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Pricing carbon: Subnational governments play a central role
As global finance leaders convene at the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4), subnational governments – nearly 200 states, regions, devolved administrations, and provinces in the Under2 Co...
A ‘new chapter’ for climate in Korea: Climate Group’s letter to newly elected President Lee Jae-myung
Newly elected President of the Republic of Korea, Lee Jae-myung, has kicked off a pivotal new chapter for climate in South Korea. Referencing the importance of RE100 in his inaugural address, throughout the campaign the ...
States and regions respond to COP30 Action Agenda
COP30 Action Agenda: A clearer path for climate implementation through subnational governments
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Climate Group at London Climate Action Week
In just over a week, we’ll be turning ambition into impact at London Climate Action Week. We’re bringing together leaders from business, government and civil society to drive forward the solutions we need for a net zero,...
A Decade of Trust: In Conversation with Stiftung Mercator on Subnational Climate Leadership
Q&A: An Interview with Lars Grotewold, Director at Stiftung Mercator
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Local action, global impact: Highlights from the Under2 Coalition Asia regional meeting
Climate action has never been more urgent, and subnational governments across Asia are stepping up to lead the charge.
Turning Climate Plans into Capital: Brazilian States Show the Way
Turning Climate Plans into Capital: Brazilian States Show the Way
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How Asia’s net zero engine is powered by subnational governments
As the world looks for greater momentum in the fight against the climate crisis, Asia is stepping-up and scaling-up. At the heart of this are subnational governments – that's states, provinces and regions who form the ba...
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Under2 Coalition leaders shine in new UN “Local Leaders” Series on Earth Day 2025
Today, on Earth Day 2025, we're proud to celebrate a major milestone for climate leadership: seven of the eleven featured leaders in the United Nations' new Local Leaders series are members of the Under2 Coalition.
States, regions and cities lament failure of global shipping levy talks
States, regions and cities lament failure of global shipping levy talks
Inside Maharashtra’s climate initiatives
To understand the steps Indian states are taking on climate change, we’re organising strategic convenings, dialogues and high-level forums. The Subnational Leadership Interview series is among our efforts to shine a ligh...
Next Generation Budgets looks at green budget tagging: what is it and how does it work?
How state and regional governments plan for and spend their budget is a statement of intent. It can be a powerful tool to cut harmful emissions too. The second module of Next Generations Green Budgeting course was on gre...
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Next Generation Budgets workshop: Advancing subnational green budgeting and investment roadmaps
In a fast-changing world where many national governments are shying away from taking measurable climate action, the role of state, regional and devolved governments is becoming increasingly important in the fight against...
Next Generation Budgets Inaugural Workshop - Keynote Speech
As part of our EU in Focus week, our CEO, Helen Clarkson, is in Brussels attending the Next Generation Budgets workshop. She opened the session with a speech emphasising the importance of greening subnational budgets.
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Green budgeting for subnational governments: why it matters and how to begin
There can be no climate action without finance – and allocating funding to mitigate, adapt and ensure communities are resilient enough to face the impacts of hurricanes, heatwaves and fires is one of the big challenges f...
Strengthening Subnational Leadership: The Under2 Coalition Joins UCLG’s Global Task Force
At the United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) Global Task Force meeting, Nehmat Kaur, Director of the Under2 Coalition, delivered a keynote address emphasising the vital role of subnational governments in advancing c...
Under2 Coalition: 2024 In Focus
Under2 Coalition: 2024 In Focus
Climate Group reacts to the United States' new NDC
The Biden Administration released its updated NDC this morning. In response to that, below is a statement by Climate Group’s Executive Director for North America, Angela Barranco, and Gov Jay Inslee of Washington.
50 Shades of Green - talking climate finance with NY Green Bank and a COP29 recap with our Governments & Policy team
In the latest episode of our official podcast 50 Shades of Green, we're diving deep into climate finance - how governments are paying for and facilitating climate action.
Climate Group visits the state of Minas Gerais
Climate Group visits the state of Minas Gerais, long-time members of the Under2 Coalition
COP29: Parties fail to deliver, but local governments push on
Disappointment on climate finance prevails
G20: From Baku to Rio, subnationals aren’t slowing down
This week, while all eyes were on the teetering finance negotiations at COP29 in Baku, world leaders including the UK’s Keir Starmer and France’s Emmanuel Macron, joined their peers in Rio, Brazil for the annual G20 summ...
COP29: Week One
After an impactful first week in Azerbaijan, we're taking a look back at Climate Group’s COP29 highlights.
COP29: Under2 Coalition General Assembly - Opening Speech 2024
Hello everyone, and welcome to the Under2 Coalition General Assembly.
State of New Jersey joins global coalition of states and regions committed to tackling climate change, ahead of COP29.
State of New Jersey joins global coalition of states and regions committed to tackling climate change, ahead of COP29.
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Subnational governments join business leaders and heads of state to push urgent climate action at Climate Week NYC
State, regional and provincial leaders of the Under2 Coalition – the largest global network of states and regions committed to achieving net zero emissions by 2050 – brought their full force to Climate Week NYC’. Nearly ...
North East Climate Forum: Creating momentum for climate action in the region
North East India is one of the carbon neutral regions of the country, yet it faces significant threats from climate change. The region makes up about 8% of India’s land mass and comprises eight states. While the region’s...
Next Generation Budgets Project: Greening subnational public finance
Climate Group launches Next Generation Budgets Project to aid governments to green their public budgets and unlock climate finance.
Call for case studies on indigenous climate adaptive solutions in India
India has diverse indigenous communities. Over time, these communities have used their rich knowledge and practices to design effective climate adaptive solutions to tackle the changing climate.
Under2 Coalition Co-chairs 2024-2026
We're excited to announce the Under2 Coalition co-chairs for 2024-2026, who will represent the 178 individual states, regions, provinces and subnational governments along with several other national and subnational entit...
Under2 Coalition announces three new Future Fund projects
Climate Group has selected three powerful local projects in Brazil, Mexico and Indonesia to support under the Future Fund project this year. In a highly competitive field, these projects stood out for their long term imp...
Climate Group calls on South Korea to accelerate efforts to reach net zero
In a letter to South Korea's 22nd National Assembly, Climate Group's CEO, Helen Clarkson, asks members to elevate the nation's commitment to renewable energy and to accelerate efforts to reach net zero.
European states and regions call on EU to deliver on targets to reach ambitious climate goals
European regions, states, provinces, and territories of the Under2 Coalition have called on EU leaders to deliver on climate targets and start implementing their ambitious green agenda over the course of the next parliam...
When projects become policy
As part of our work on food, we've been supporting states in Peru to develop more sustainable supply chains. As well as cutting emissions, this helps communities adapt to a changing - and sometimes unpredictable - climat...
US-China summit is 'watershed moment'
In response to discussions taking place at the critical US-China High Level Event on Subnational Climate Action, below is a statement from Champa Patel, our Executive Director of Governments & Policy:
Navigating net zero: maintaining social license for climate action
Welcome to the third in our four-part series of net zero policy discussions. In each article we look at a different topic that states and regions have discussed as part of the Net Zero Futures Policy Forum.
How big is the appetite for sustainable food?
How big is the appetite for sustainable food?
Navigating net zero: making subnational climate regulation, standards and plans credible
Welcome to the second in our series on net zero policies being developed by states and regions to address the climate crisis.
Navigating net zero: lessons from subnational policies on green hydrogen
Welcome to the first in our new four-part series of net zero policy discussions. In each article we will look at a different topic that states and regions have discussed as part of the Net Zero Futures Policy Forum.
Bolstering nature-based livelihood solutions through state and community action in Yucatán, Mexico
Just transition in Yucatán
$20 billion from EPA's Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund builds local climate capacity
The US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced today that it has awarded $20 billion to green banks, financial institutions, and nonprofit organizations for projects combating climate change in disadvantaged comm...
Promoting climate justice through just transition in the Western Cape
Western Cape and just transition
Local resilience actions following Just Transition Principles in Pernambuco, Brazil
Pernambuco and climate change
Reflections on the Paris Buildings and Climate Forum
Decarbonising the steel and concrete sectors, and driving the energy efficiency of corporate and public buildings, are among Climate Group’s key priorities – that is why our team was out in force at last week’s Buildings...
Climate action in India’s Interim Union Budget
As India heads to polls this year, the incumbent government presented the Interim Union Budget on 1 February. This Budget will guide the Indian economy and government funding till a new government is formed. Though inter...
Our year in review
In 2023, we completed 15 years of operations in India. We also brought governments and businesses together on climate action. This lookback shares some of our important milestones, which will set the stage for our work i...
Meet our State Climate Fellow in Madhya Pradesh: Anurag Gupta
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Anurag Gupta speaks about climate action in Madhya Pradesh.
Spotlighting Meghalaya’s climate action
Indian state administrations are intensifying their efforts to combat climate change. To make the subnational climate discourse in India stronger, Climate Group is profiling political leadership in the states by organisi...
Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson responds to draft COP outcomes
Following the release of initial drafts of the COP28 outcomes document, Climate Group CEO Helen Clarkson said:
From commitment to implementation: the Under2 Coalition General Assembly at COP28
The Under2 Coalition General Assembly was held in Dubai on 3 December alongside the COP28 Summit.
Under2 Coalition spotlight session ‘Uniting Leaders, Driving Change’: Opening speech
Our Executive Director of Governments and Policy, Champa Patel, opened the Under2 Coalition General Assembly with a speech on how we can find effective and lasting climate solutions by working together across sectors – U...
Under2 Coalition governments share climate concerns and successes at COP28 Local Climate Action Summit
Saturday was a full day of activities as part of the first ever Local Climate Action Summit at COP, facilitated by Bloomberg Philanthropies. The summit hosted over 450 attendees from more than 60 countries, including ove...
Local Climate Action Summit welcomes Under2 Coalition leaders
Under2 Coalition co-chairs Governor Kim Tae-heum and First Minister Humza Yousaf joined Governors from across the world at the opening of the Local Climate Action Summit at COP28 today.
Meet our State Climate Fellow in Punjab: Sehajdeep Kaur
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Sehajdeep Kaur speaks about climate action in the Indian state of Punjab.
Statement on US-China climate cooperation
Statement from Climate Group’s Executive Director for North America Angela Barranco and Executive Director of Governments and Policy Champa Patel:
Leading with impact: Women in India’s climate governance
Climate change is not only impacting local communities, ecosystems, and economies across India but is also deepening existing gender inequalities. Evolving climate needs demand a broader and more inclusive approach that ...
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Speakers announced for Under2 Coalition General Assembly
Climate Group is pleased to announce its first speakers for the Under2 Coalition's General Assembly, taking place on 3 December in the margins of COP28.
Meet our State Climate Fellow in West Bengal: Abhipsha Ghosh
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Abhipsha Ghosh speaks about climate action in West Bengal.
6 weeks to COP28 – are we any closer to a successful conference?
We’re now exactly six weeks out from the start of COP28 and expectations are building. A few months ago I set out my views on six areas that needed to be addressed to ensure impact. Six weeks out, where are we on those i...
Helen Clarkson addresses the Asia-Pacific Regional Forum
I’m delighted to be here today, on behalf of both the Under2 Coalition and Climate Group, which acts as its Secretariat. Thank you to Governor Kim Tae-heum and your team for hosting this great event, and to all our under...
India's State Climate Fellows: An inside look
In 2021, the State Climate Fellowship (SCF) project was launched by Climate Group and Swaniti Global with the ambitious aim of supporting Indian states in revising their State Action Plans on Climate Change (SAPCCs) and ...
Against the tide: how islands are pioneering climate action globally
Climate change is not a future possibility; it's a present reality, and islands across the globe are the front-line witnesses. Given their unique geographical attributes, islands bear the brunt of climate change more acu...
Meet our State Climate Fellow in Ladakh: Dr. Ajaz Hussain
The State Climate Fellows initiative in India supports subnational climate action. In this interview, Dr. Ajaz Hussain speaks about climate action in the fragile ecosystem of Ladakh.
COP28 President-Designate Sultan Al Jaber and UN Special Envoy Michael Bloomberg announce first COP-hosted 'Local Climate Action Summit'
COP28 PRESIDENT-DESIGNATE SULTAN AL JABER AND UN SPECIAL ENVOY MICHAEL R. BLOOMBERG ANNOUNCE FIRST COP-HOSTED LOCAL CLIMATE ACTION SUMMIT TO DELIVER CLIMATE PROGRESS AT ALL GOVERNMENT LEVELS
India has the chance to push for more climate action through its G20 Presidency
At the recently held G20 Environment and Climate Sustainability Ministerial Meeting, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated that the country was leading by example on its pledged net zero targets. The G20 Preside...
Weathering the storm: How are states and regions dealing with more extreme weather events?
World Water Week’s 2023 focus on the theme of ‘innovation at a time of unprecedented challenges’, ranging from poverty to biodiversity loss and climate change, is more urgent than ever. Climate change impacts, such as fl...
Climate Group extends condolences to Hawaii during devastating wildfires
As Under2 Coalition member Hawaii suffers from lethal wildfires, Climate Group extends its deepest sympathy to the Governor and local people.
Youth climate action from Indian states and regions
There is a plethora of evidence indicating we’re in a climate emergency, negatively affecting everything from the environment to the economy and health across the globe. These impacts affect not only current but also fut...
Why states and regions?
A significant percentage of the world is divided up into states and regions, with their governments often responsible for large budgets and important policies. However, the level of soft and hard powers varies considerab...
Climate Group joins alliance to restore and protect the Peruvian Amazon
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Asia Spotlight Series: Exploring positive climate action across Asia-Pacific
What do you see as the specific climate challenges in Asia?
Gender, equity and participation: a three-pronged approach to protecting Bumaji forests in Cross River State, Nigeria
Women often face the worst and most acute impacts of climate change (BBC, 2018).
Tripura finds clean energy inspiration as it hosts G20 science event
Earlier this month, Tripura was proud to host its first G20 Summit event on the theme of “Clean Energy for a Green Future”, which celebrated success stories from the state and looked at new models to generate cleaner and...
Act local, align global: a Welsh just transition story
Climate change, inequality, nature loss and economic shocks – an extensive, but not definitive list of ongoing global challenges.
Five transport trends in Latin America: insights from our ZEV Community forums
Available in Español and Português.
$278 million of impact: the story of Hawai‘i’s Green Bank
Over 2,000 miles from the continental United States, and vulnerable to sea-level rise and catastrophic weather events, Hawai‘i faces life threatening impacts from climate change.
India State-Funder Roundtable 2023
With India’s G20 presidency this year, this is a significant moment to capitalise on the momentum of India’s climate leadership. Subnational governments and philanthropies are key, as they have the power to fortify actio...
A just and equitable response to COVID-19 in California
COVID-19 hit California hard, as it did states and regions across the world.
States and regions take energy ownership
Under2 Coalition governments are taking control in generating clean and green energy.
Climate Group responds to resignation announcement from First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon
Since 2020, Scotland has set the tone for strong climate leadership as European co-chair of the Under2 Coalition.
In person with the Green Recovery Alliance
“The climate crisis doesn’t care if you are in a red or blue state. It is an existential threat. We have an obligation, not to ourselves, but to our children and grandchildren to confront it. I’m proud of how America at ...
Experiences and aspirations from Climate Group's pilot project in Madre de Dios
Deforestation, biodiversity loss and the illegal exploitation of natural resources are some of the main challenges that forests face today. However, in sharing these common challenges, governments across the world can al...
Developing an MRV system for Antioquia's Climate Emergency Strategy
Without the ability to measure emissions, it’s difficult to understand which sectors are contributing most to climate change and make plans to reduce those emissions. This is an issue that the Under2 Coalition’s Climate ...
States and regions make the case for deeper engagement in COP processes
The Under2 Coalition’s membership was out in force at COP27 in Egypt, demonstrating their determination to be part of the solution to the global climate crisis. States and regions from Africa, Asia, Europe, North America...