| Climate Alliance | |
| Type: | Association |
| Founded Date: | 1990, Frankfurt am Main, Germany |
| Location: | Frankfurt am Main, Brussels |
| Area Served: | Europe and Amazon Basin |
| Focus: | Climate protection, municipalities, indigenous peoples, tropical forest |
| Num Members: | 1,998 (October 2024)[1] |
| Homepage: | www.climatealliance.org |
Climate Alliance was founded in 1990 as a network of cities, towns, municipalities and counties located either in Europe or the Amazon Basin, committed to the protection of the world's climate. The current 1998 members[1] form the world’s largest city network taking local action on the global climate crisis.
The European Secretariat of Climate Alliance is based in Frankfurt am Main, Germany and in Brussels, Belgium. The members of the Climate Alliance are located in Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Georgia, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, North Macedonia, Netherlands, Peru, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland and Ukraine.[1]
The Climate Alliance comprise 1998 members from 27 countries, as of October 2024.[1] Each member aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions at their source. Their allies are the indigenous peoples of the rainforests. The indigenous partners are represented by COICA, the Coordination of Indigenous Organisations of the nine neighbouring countries of the Amazon Basin.
By joining Climate Alliance, cities and municipalities embrace the association's goals:[2]
Foundation pillars of local climate protection are energy savings and efficient energy use as well as renewable energy sources and environment-friendly mobility. Climate Alliance advises cities and municipalities on the implementation of climate protection strategies and develops recognised tools for standardised recording of energy consumption and emissions. Furthermore, Climate Alliance develops and coordinates projects and campaigns, which address different target groups. Besides of own activities Climate Alliance is partner of further campaigns and steps also into political actions. On national and international level it stands up for European local authorities engaged in climate protection and supports organisations of Indigenous peoples.