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Newly-elected Southeast Asian Regional Committee for 2018-2021
Local leaders from Southeast Asian nations were elected as new members of ICLEI’s Regional Executive Committee (RexCom) for the term 2018-2021. To create a balanced representation in the Southeast Asian region, a representative was elected for Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines. The chosen representatives are Dr. Bima Arya, Mayor of Bogor City, Indonesia; YBhg. Dato’ Sr […]
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Stakeholders gather at the UEA Melaka Summit 2017 to discuss strategies towards “Green City, Sustainable City”
City leaders, members of the UEA Executive Committee, and representatives of the host State of Melaka gather to formally open the 2017 UEA Melaka Summit at A’Famosa Hotel in Alor Gajah City, Melaka State, Malaysia. Melaka, Malaysia- ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat joined the 2017 Urban Environmental Accord (UEA) Summit with the theme “Green City, Sustainable […]
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Civil society groups urge ASEAN energy ministers to scale up actions towards clean energy
The ASEAN Ministers on Energy Meeting was held in Manila from September 25-29, 2017. With the theme, “One ASEAN community to resilient and sustainable energy”, the meeting laid the foundation for “for the enhancement of cooperation under the ASEAN Plan of Action for Energy Cooperation (APAEC) 2016-2025.” Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi stated that the meeting […]
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Philippine government shifts focus into LNG; first LNG hub expected by 2018
In the recently-concluded 35th ASEAN Energy Business Forum, Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Alfonso G. Cusi announced that the administration plans to pursue interest in producing liquefied natural gas (LNG) in anticipation of Malampaya gas field’s eventual deterioration. The secretary shared that groundbreaking activities for the first LNG hub in the country have already been […]
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ASEAN local leaders, experts, and city networks discuss strategies to create green and livable cities
Melaka, Malaysia- The Asian Development Bank (ADB), in partnership with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, organized the Green Cities Conference with the theme “Leveraging Regional Cooperation and Integration for a Green Cities Network in ASEAN” which ran from 5-6 September 2017. The two-day conference centered on discussions on green and livable cities in the Southeast Asian […]
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Catbalogan mayor Stephany Uy Tan calls for global cooperation against climate change at the UN General Assembly High Level Week
New York City, USA- Catbalogan mayor Stephany Uy Tan represented the Southeast Asian region in the UN General Assembly High-Level Week which convened leaders from local governments, the private sector, and civil society to discuss scaling up worldwide efforts to achieve goals set by the Paris agreement. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, together with global […]
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Philippine, and Vietnamese cities convene at Hoi An, Vietnam for the First Network Meeting of Asian Municipalities
Hoi An, Vietnam: Philippine municipalities Dumangas, Lubang, and the Science City of Muñoz along with Vietnamese representatives from Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, and Hoi An and their partner municipalities from Germany attended the First Network Meeting of Asian Municipalities for the 5th Phase of the Municipal Climate Partnership from August 29-31. The meeting was held to […]
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WWF Pakistan, K-Electric, ICLEI SEAS support Karachi City’s participation to the One Planet City Challenge 2017-2018
ICLEI SEAS supported WWF Karachi and KMC in realizing this through the facilitation of a two-day workshop held on August 3-4, 2017 at the Regent Plaza Hotel. Karachi, Pakistan- The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is one of the newest contenders for this year’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC). OPCC, formerly known as the Earth Hour […]
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Southeast Asian delegates share adaptation strategies and stories at the 2nd Training of Trainers for Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Asia
Bangkok, Thailand- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) organized the International Meeting on Building Capacity for Urban Climate Change Adaptation followed by a Training of Trainers for Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Asia on July 31- August 4. These events aimed to […]
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