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Urban-LEDS II officially closes journey in Indonesia
ICLEI Indonesia staff, representatives of local and national governments, and NAG members during the closing workshop. The workshop was held under strict adherence to COVID-19 protocols. After a 4.5-year-long journey in the country, the Urban Low Emission Development Strategies Phase II (Urban-LEDS II) project in Indonesia officially ended last 28 October 2021 during the Final […]
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Indonesian Urban-LEDS II Project Cities complete 3-day urban planning capacity building workshop
The ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Indonesia Office, in collaboration with professional urban planners from the Indonesian Association of Planners (IAP Indonesia), successfully organized a 3-day urban development training at Morrissey Hotel Jakarta last 27-29 September 2021. Titled “Building Capacities of Urban-LEDS II Cities in City Development Planning for Climate Emergency: A Basic Competency […]
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ASEP-CELLs, ICLEI assist LGUs in renewable energy and energy efficiency project proposals
(in photo above) The participants of the EEC project proposal workshop series conducted by ASEP-CELLs and ICLEI SEAS. The ASEP-CELLs and the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) conducted a series of workshops and consultations with the Local Government Units of Santa Rosa City, Provincial Government of Bohol, and Cagayan De […]
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Bogor City puts up community-scale waste management pilot project using hydro-pyrolysis technology
(in photo above) Hydro-pyrolysis technology: [A]. Without casing and [B]. With casing The Urban-LEDS II Project supported Bogor City in managing municipal solid waste at the community level through hydro-pyrolysis technology. This technology aims to reduce greenhouse gases—particularly methane gas—generated by the waste sector, enhancing the involvement of the beneficiary community in managing Municipal Solid Waste […]
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Lao cities formally adopt climate action plans during Urban LEDS II closing workshop
(in photo above, from left to right) Mr. Soulipany Silipounyo, Deputy Director of PONRE Champasak Province; Mr. Immala Inthaboualy, Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change, MONRE; and Mr. Bounnao Fongkhamdeng, Vice Mayor of Pakse City, concluded the event and spoke about his appreciation for all participating cities and implementing partners to be able […]
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Consultancy: Regional Expert for LEDS GP Regional Accelerator for Agriculture, Climate and Energy
As many governments begin to formulate their ambitious economy-wide and sectoral-based climate action and other low emission development strategies, the lack of resources, especially from the public sector has become evident. The LEDS GP members have thus identified a need for further support in mobilizing investment into LEDS and NDC actions. From a recent LEDS […]
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Bogor City uses domestic waste to generate clean energy for cooking
Through the Urban-LEDS II Project in collaboration with the ICLEI Indonesia Office, the City Government of Bogor continues to support Indonesia in the country’s drive to achieve its Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) targets by 2030. Bogor recently implemented a pilot project which extracts methane gas from a Communal Wastewater Treatment Plant (WWTP) and food wastes, […]
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KASpaces to hold Regional Forum on Sustainable Cities and Resilient Communities on 16-18 November
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability South Asia, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability South East Asia, and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS) Singapore are jointly organizing the KASpaces Regional Webinar on Sustainable Cities and Resilient Communities from 16-18 November 2021 between 10.00 a.m. to 1.00 p.m (Bangkok time). This regional forum will also present […]
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ICLEI invites Southeast Asian cities to rebuild better together
“While we must prioritize efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic, we must not forget to continue and strengthen efforts to overcome another crisis facing humanity—the climate crisis.” This was the message of Mr. Victorino Aquitania, Regional Director of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS), during the organization’s recently concluded webinar […]
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ASEP-CELLs releases latest newsletter
The European Union-supported Access to Sustainable Energy Programme-Clean Energy Living Laboratories (ASEP-CELLs) has released the second issue of Transverse, its official newsletter. On top of updates about its previous activities, this issue also features stories about its beneficiary communities, as well as insights and reflections from the project’s field implementation. You may download it from […]
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