-
S²Cities launches call for PH Youth Innovation and Capacity Building Grantee
The Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (GIB), on behalf of the Safe and Sound Cities Programme (S²Cities), is looking for new local partners to lead the implementation of a hands-on programme on youth participation in urban planning for urban safety and wellbeing in Baguio City, Philippines. Click HERE for more details.
Continue reading -
PH stakeholders discuss how the circular economy can help achieve country’s climate targets
The Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources Climate Change Service (DENR-CCS), the University of the Philippines – Los Baños (UPLB), GIZ International Services, and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia on 20 October 2022 held a webinar to discuss fundamental circular economy (CE) policies, frameworks, best practices, and principles applicable in the […]
Continue reading -
Finding value in manure: Sumbawa Regency’s dung-powered renewable energy transition
(in photo above) West Nusa Tenggara is one of the largest beef producers in Indonesia. The resulting cow dung from its over-250,000 cow population has enormous biogas energy potential. Sumbawa Regency citizens in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara (WNT) Province still rely heavily on kerosene for their cooking fuel needs. However, a surprising, more eco-friendly alternative is […]
Continue reading -
News from ICLEI at COP27
The recently concluded COP27 marks ICLEI’s 27th year of participation in the Conference of Parties, making ICLEI the oldest local and regional government organization participating in the summit. Since the inaugural 1992 COP, ICLEI has served as the focal point for the Local Government and Municipal Authorities Constituency, one of nine stakeholder groups recognized as […]
Continue reading -
[FREE WEBINAR] Where to Start: Integrated Urban Services Planning
The Integrated Urban Services (IUS) program under the U.S.- ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) will be holding a virtual peer learning event called “Where to Start: Integrated Urban Services Planning” this 29 November 2022 from 11:00-12:30 (GMT +8). The event will feature speakers and cities from ICLEI’s pioneering Urban Nexus work, speaking to best practices […]
Continue reading -
ICLEI launches paper on climate emergency finance
COP27 saw the launch of the “Climate Emergency Finance – a call to action” paper, a collaboration between ICLEI, UNCDF and FMDV, to raise awareness on the topic and invite different key actors to support subnational governments and local climate action.
Continue reading -
FREE WEBINAR: Climate Change Expenditure Tagging
As part of the annual celebration of Climate Change Consciousness Week 2022 with the theme “Sama-samang Tumutugon sa Hamon ng Nagbabagong Klima”, the Philippine Climate Change Commission is inviting local governments in the country to attend its “Leveraging Local Climate Budget for Climate Action in the context of COVID-19 Recovery and Sustainable Environmental Management” webinar […]
Continue reading -
WRI releases latest report on the state of NDCs
The World Resources Institute launched its latest 2022 report on the State of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and it highlights an alarming fact—there remains a massive gap between the current NDCs and what is actually required to meet the ideal 1.5°C threshold set by the Paris Agreement. Specifically, the latest NDCs now seek to reduce 5.5 GtCO2e […]
Continue reading -
COP27 Highlights: News from the Sharm el-Sheikh Climate Change Conference
COP27 officially opens in Sharm el-Sheikh [6 November 2022] The COP in Egypt aims to ensure the complete implementation of the Paris Agreement. UN Climate Change Executive Secretary’s Opening Remarks [7 November 2022] Mr. Simon Stiell, Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), started his remarks by saying that “Paris gave […]
Continue reading -
Del Carmen, PH Mayor shares town’s nature- and community-based sustainability actions
Hon. Alfredo Coro II, mayor of ICLEI member Municipality of Del Carmen, Philippines and Special Advisor to the ICLEI Climate Action and Low Emission Development portfolio, recently joined UP-CIFAL’s online forum titled “No One Left Behind: Reaffirming the Philippine commitment to Sustainable Development.” The mayor talks about Del Carmen’s nature- and community-based sustainable development approach. […]
Continue reading