This document outlines ICLEI's GreenClimateCities (GCC) methodology for helping local governments develop an institutional framework for low-emission urban development. The GCC methodology is a 9-step process that includes: 1) analyzing the city's governance structures, emissions inventory, and business-as-usual projections; 2) committing to the process and identifying priorities; 3) developing an action plan; 4) accelerating implementation through monitoring, evaluation and enhancing policies and projects; and 5) replicating and scaling up successful programs. Key outputs along the way include assessing climate action frameworks, identifying priorities, and developing strategies and plans for city council approval.
3. I.
Analyze
Commit
& mobilize
Assess
frameworks
Identify
priorities
Develop
action plan
Prepare
& approve
III.
Accelerate
II.
Act
MonitorEvaluate
& report
Enhance
1
2 3
4
5
6
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9
Implement
policies
& actions
• Generate knowledge base
to support:
– Evidence-based decision making
– Development of sound feasibility
studies and project design
Each city is unique. Feasibility studies in
the local context are necessary prior to
implementation of technical/ technological
projects to ensure success.
I. Analyze
4. I. Analyze
I.
Analyze
Commit
& mobilize
Assess
frameworks
Identify
priorities
Develop
action plan
Prepare
& approve
III.
Accelerate
II.
Act
MonitorEvaluate
& report
Enhance
1
2 3
4
5
6
78
9
Implement
policies
& actions
• Key outputs of this phase include:
– Governance:
• Political commitment to process
• Taskforce creation and resourcing
• Stakeholder engagement
– Detailed country profile:
• Key indicators
• Governance structure
• Climate action framework
– Detailed city profile:
• Service levels of urban infrastructure
• Energy production and consumption
• GHG emissions inventory
• LG‘s mandates and capabilities
– Baseline assessment and business-as-usual
projection
7. • Identification of priorities
• Develop strategy and action
plan for City Council approval
• Policies for creating enabling
and multiplying conditions
• Project development and
implementation
• Develop project funding and
finance models
• Implement, monitor and
evaluate performance
• Packages
• Solutions
– Reality-check
– Workflow
– Enabler actions
– Required actions
– Multiplier actions
– Climate mitigation potential
– Resources
• Case studies
• Pool of Experts
• Finance tool
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