Commonwealth Sustainable  Cities Coalition Policy briefs & recommendations

Success factors for energy standards. Interview-based insights in successful energy standards in the Global South

Expert interviews show energy standards succeed through local design, simple implementation, strong compliance and phased rollout.

Municipal Capacity Building

Policy Recommendations for Embedding Built-Environment Skills in Local Government. Public Practice

Shows how local governments can embed planning, design and urbanism skills to build long-term capacity for inclusive, resilient delivery.

Accelerating the Adoption of Low-Carbon Cement Across the Commonwealth.

Outlines policy measures to accelerate low-carbon cement, cut emissions, grow green construction and align infrastructure with climate goals.

Use reform coalitions to address complex urban challenges. Africa Cities Research Coalition.

Argues complex urban challenges need reform coalitions of government, communities, researchers and business to co-produce scalable local solutions.

All or Nothing: Coordinated Policy to Enable Development Housing at Scale

A policy blueprint linking housing reform with planning, infrastructure and fiscal systems to deliver inclusive, well-located housing at scale.

Policy Brief 4

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Commonwealth Sustainable  Cities Coalition Policy briefs & recommendations

Success factors for energy standards. Interview-based insights in successful energy standards in the Global South

Municipal Capacity Building

Policy Recommendations for Embedding Built-Environment Skills in Local Government. Public Practice

Accelerating the Adoption of Low-Carbon Cement Across the Commonwealth.

Use reform coalitions to address complex urban challenges. Africa Cities Research Coalition.

All or Nothing: Coordinated Policy to Enable Development Housing at Scale

Policy Brief 4

Policy Brief 3

Policy Brief 2

Policy Brief 1

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Commonwealth Sustainable Cities Coalition Policy briefs & recommendations

Success factors for energy standards. Interview-based insights in successful energy standards in the Global South

Municipal Capacity Building

Policy Recommendations for Embedding Built-Environment Skills in Local Government. Public Practice

Accelerating the Adoption of Low-Carbon Cement Across the Commonwealth.

Use reform coalitions to address complex urban challenges. Africa Cities Research Coalition.

All or Nothing: Coordinated Policy to Enable Development Housing at Scale

Policy Brief 4

Policy Brief 3

Policy Brief 2

Policy Brief 1

Commonwealth Sustainable  Cities Coalition Policy briefs & recommendations