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Indonesian and Lao cities share low emission development learnings during SEA regional exchange session
(in photo above) Local governments and relevant stakeholders of Urban-LEDS II cities from Indonesia and Lao PDR joined the Urban-LEDS II Southeast Asia Regional Exchange Session last 28 July 2021. The local governments and relevant stakeholders of Urban-LEDS II cities from Indonesia and Lao PDR shared their key learnings throughout the four-year implementation of the […]
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PH energy efficiency and conservation guidebook for local governments undergoes stakeholder consultation
(in photo above) The participants of the consultation on the draft LEECP Guidebook for LGUs. The Local Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan (LEECP) Guidebook for Philippine local government units (LGUs) recently underwent a feedback and consultation session with key stakeholders to ensure its alignment with pertinent laws and local realities. Conducted by ICLEI – Local Governments […]
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Jambi, ID; Iskandar, MY; and Iloilo, PH sign MOU for Developing Plastic Waste-Free Cities program
in photo (from top left, clockwise): Iloilo City, PH Mayor Jerry Trenas; IRDA, MY Chief Executive Datuk Ismail Ibrahim; Jambi City, ID Mayor Dr. Syarif Fasha; Alliance Vice President for Projects Nicholas Kolesch; ICLEI Indonesia Country Manager Ari Mochamad; and ICLEI Southeast Asia Regional Director Victorino Aquitania during the virtual MOU signing for the Plastic […]
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New ADB sustainability publications as of June 2021
The Asian Development Bank has released its latest economic and development resources—including data-driven research, policy analysis, toolkits, and guidelines—that can help policymakers, organizations, and citizen actors in various fields. The resources cover topics on climate change, disaster risk management, environment, economics, finance, and trade, among others. Some of the sustainability-related resources include: Financing Clean Energy […]
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SAVE THE DATE: Seoul Mayor’s Forum on Climate Change and International Forum on Air Quality Improvement 2021
The city of Seoul, South Korea will virtually host the “Seoul Mayor’s Forum on Climate Change 2021” and the “International Forum on Air Quality Improvement 2021” from October 26 to 29, 2021. The fora will serve as an opportunity for cities to share their policy efforts to tackle climate change and air pollution in the midst of a […]
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Cauayan City, PH demonstrates energy efficiency and conservation experience
Quezon City, Philippines – The local government unit of Cauayan City—considered as one of the “First Smarter Cities in the Philippines”—is serving as a success story of how the country’s cities can integrate energy efficiency and conservation (EEC) into their development plans. Sharing the city’s EEC initiatives last 15 July 2021 during the Luzon Energy […]
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Case study of MRV Pilot Testing LFG Methodology at Manggar Landfill Balikpapan City
Balikpapan City has the vision to be a leading, comfortable, and sustainable city in Indonesia. This vision is also associated with the city’s aspirations to pursue low emission development as an effort to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions through several priority sectors, one of which is the waste management sector. The city’s sanitary landfill, locally […]
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Luzon LGUs convene to learn about the PH Government Energy Management Program
The Philippine Department of Energy (DOE), in partnership with the European Union-supported Access to Sustainable Energy Programme (EU ASEP), ASEP Clean Energy Living Laboratories (ASEP-CELLs), ICLEI Southeast Asia (ICLEI SEAS), and the Ateneo School of Government (ASoG), recently organized another online pre-forum session on the Government Energy Management Program (GEMP), a government-wide program that aims […]
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ICLEI introduces 100% renewable energy transition toolkit to West Nusa Tenggara
in photo above: Rian van Staden from the Global 100% RE Platform emphasized the importance of knowing and identifying relevant natural and human resources before determining the 100% RE goal. Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Indonesia last 29 June 2021 hosted a virtual workshop introducing the 100% renewable energy (RE) toolkit to […]
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Leading Climate Action in Cities: How are Balikpapan City and Bogor City doing it?
The cities of Balikpapan and Bogor in Indonesia continue to commit to embed a low emission development approach in their five-year development planning and were supported through the Urban-LEDS II Project. This case study outlines how the process in formulating the Urban-LEDS II CAP—to accelerate the low emission development with a climate resilience focus embedded—adopted […]
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