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EU-funded energy security project to target ‘energy trilemma’
This article first appeared on GMA News Online. An energy security project funded by the European Union (EU) and launched by various Philippine organizations and universities seeks to tackle the country’s “energy trilemma.” In the 2019 Energy Trilemma Index of the World Energy Council, the Philippines was ranked 94th out of 128 countries in terms […]
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Transjakarta Passengers Rise 200 Percent, Jakarta Wins International Award
This article first appeared on Kaskus. Good news came from Fortaleza, Brazil in June 2019. Jakarta won the “Honorable Mention” award at the Sustainable Transport Award (STA) 2020. The award was won because Jakarta was considered successful in developing the Transjakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and successfully increasing the number of passengers to 200 […]
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Job Vacancy: Urban-LEDS II Project Assistant
Our office in Indonesia is looking for a Project Assistant to support the implementation of Urban-LEDS II. The role includes coordination work with cities, national ministries, and other relevant stakeholders. Specifically, the Project Assistant will work closely with the Urban-LEDS II Model Cities (Bogor and Balikpapan) as well as Satellite Cities (Kabupaten Bogor, South Tangerang, Tarakan, […]
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Why local government is key to the climate fight in the Philippines
This post first appeared on Eco-Business. Ten years ago, typhoon Ketsana (locally known as Ondoy) inundated Metropolitan Manila and brought everything to a standstill. The number of lives lost and properties damaged was staggering, and nowhere was this more felt than in Pasig and Marikina Cities. Our city – Pasig City – is intersected by […]
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Job Vacancy: Urban-LEDS II Project Officer (Lao PDR)
Our office in Lao PDR is looking for a Project Officer to drive the implementation of Urban-LEDS II. About the Urban-LEDS II Project Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban-LEDS II) UN-Habitat and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability are jointly implementing the Urban-LEDS II project: Accelerating climate action through the […]
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[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Job Vacancy: Country Manager (Indonesia)
Our Indonesia office based in Jakarta, Indonesia is looking for a Country Manager. She/he shall primarily be involved in planning, developing and coordinating the implementation of projects in Indonesia in close cooperation with the Regional Director and relevant Project Officers. This position will perform project development, administrative management and supervision, primary responsibility for Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia […]
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Consultancy: Local Green Building Ordinance Expert (Philippines)
Our office in the Philippines is looking for an expert on local green building ordinances to implement activities that will spur the development of Santa Rosa City’s Local Green Building Code. ABOUT THE CONSULTANCY The consultancy’s overall objective is to implement activities that will spur the development of Santa Rosa City’s Local Green Building Code. This […]
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Tangerang City formulates priority actions towards low emission development
Mr. Dedi Suhada, the Head of Environmental Agency Tangerang City, underscored the importance of collaboration between government, business sectors, and citizens towards low emission development. Tangerang, Indonesia – Fifty-five participants representing various citizen groups including youth and children, woman, elderly, persons with disabilities, businesses and industry, civil society organizations, religious groups, academic groups as well […]
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[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Consultancy: Green Building Expert (Philippines)
Our office in the Philippines is looking for a green building expert for the Ambitious City Promises Project in Pasig City. About the Consultancy This consultancy’s overall objective is to provide technical assessment of the current Local Green Building Ordinance of Pasig City and provide recommendations thereafter to support in crafting the Implementing Rules and […]
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Consultancy: Expert on Building Energy Efficiency or Sustainable Building (Philippines)
Our office in the Philippines is looking for an expert on building energy efficiency or sustainable building to implement activities to spur the formulation of local green building code or ordinance and/or enhance the capacity of selected Philippine Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) cities. About the Consultancy The consultancy’s overall objective is to implement activities to spur the […]
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