[PARIS, 12 December 2015] The unanimously approved Paris Agreement strives to limit global warming to well below 2 degrees Celsius, with the intent to pursue a 1.5-degree target. Through this Agreement, local and subnational governments are recognized as essential actors in fast tracking transformative action in the urban world.

These six dynamic graphics, prepared by the BBC for the Paris COP21 Climate Conference, communicate the essence of climate change very effectively.  

ICLEI has prepared useful briefing sheets about the SDGs and cities, as well as a series about local climate action and advocacy (for the COP21).  They are now online here.  

The Victoria Transport Policy Institute is an independent research organization dedicated to developing innovative solutions to transportation problems. The VTPI website (http://www.vtpi.org ) has many excellent resources addressing a wide range of transport planning and policy issues. VTPI also provides consulting services.

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are intended as the reference point for international development until 2030. Most of the targets are, implicitly or explicitly, global; to be reached by concerted international action. But in contrast to the Millennium Development Goals, the SDGs cannot be achieved without far-reaching change in domestic policy and action even in wealthy developed countries like Sweden.

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