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UK to help build flood resilience in Vietnam
This post first appeared on the Environment Journal. Academics from UK universities will head to Vietnam to help tackle flooding and droughts. The effects of climate change pose a direct threat to lives and livelihoods of people living in Vietnam, from death and injury to damaged or destroyed homes, businesses, transport links, power supplies and […]
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Global Climate City Challenge
The Global Climate City Challenge is a joint initiative of the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM), representing over 9,000 cities from six continents, to provide technical assistance that helps prepare and fast-track financing of urban climate action projects. The GCoM and the EIB collaborate on this Challenge with global and local […]
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Google to purchase 10MW of solar power in Taiwan, its first in Asia
This article first appeared on Data Center Dynamics. Google has signed a deal to buy the output of a 10MW solar array in Tainan City, Taiwan. It’s Google’s first renewable energy contract in Asia, and the Taiwanese government has changed energy laws to allow it to proceed. Google’s data center at Changhua County, Taiwan, was […]
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1 million USD total prize offered for innovative climate change responses
This article first appeared on Vietnam Plus. HCM City (VNA) – Organisations and individuals with creative ideas that can help Vietnam respond and adapt to the impacts of climate change may win the chance to access aid worth 75,000 USD for each project. The information was announced at a workshop in Ho Chi Minh City on […]
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Can Asia unlock the capital needed to tackle climate change?
This article first appeared on Eco-Business. Can Asia unleash the capital needed to avoid dangerous climate change? That was the main topic of discussion at the Unlocking Capital for Sustainability event in Singapore on Tuesday, which was held four months after a report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change warned that the world has about a decade […]
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Call for Nominations: The Equator Prize 2019
The Equator Initiative is a United Nations-led partnership that brings together governments, civil society, grassroots organizations, and businesses to foster resilient communities by recognizing and advancing local nature-based solutions for sustainable development. The Equator Initiative creates opportunities and platforms to share knowledge and good practices, develops capacities of local communities and indigenous peoples, informs policy through convening […]
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World Bank Group arm IFC sees US$20 trillion worth of green investment opportunities in India, Asia-Pacific
This article first appeared on South China Morning Post. International Finance Corporation (IFC), a sister organization of the World Bank and member of the World Bank Group, is set on climate-related investments, with US$20 trillion worth of opportunities in Asia-Pacific and India by 2030. According to the IFC, 60 percent of the area expected to […]
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Job Vacancy: Capacity Building Expert for the Development of Low Emission Development Strategies for Lao Cities
ICLEI SEAS Laos Office is looking for a Capacity Building Expert for the development of Low Emission Development Strategies for Laos Cities. This position supports the implementation of the project, Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban-LEDS II). About Urban-LEDS II UN-Habitat and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability are jointly implementing […]
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Job Vacancy: Officer, Project Administration
We are currently looking for an Officer to support project administration. The successful candidate will be based in Quezon City and will be working closely with both the Technical and Administration team. Tasks: Administrative Project Management: Manage contracts, including creation, revision and provision of sound advice on different kinds of contracts (project contracts, sub-grants, cooperation […]
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Job Vacancy: Urban-LEDS II Project Assistant – Indonesia
We are looking for a Project Assistant to assist with the implementation of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban-LEDS II) project– an initiative which aims to contribute to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban LEDS) in cities/towns in emerging economies (Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, and South […]
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