To decrease buildings-related emissions, national and local governments must collaborate to create implementable policies that work for everyone.

Bogota, Colombia is a Partner City of the Building Efficiency Accelerator. Photo by Rosalba Tarazona / Flickr

As Colombia’s capital and largest city, Bogotá has significant local government capacity.

To decrease energy consumption, cities in Latin America–such as Mexico City–are launching new initiatives to boost the energy efficiency of their buildings.