Balikpapan City awards ICLEI SEAS for its outstanding contributions to sustainable development
Mayor Rizal Effendi handing the award to ICLEI SEAS represented by Senior Project Officer Selamet Daroyni. Balikpapan, Indonesia – During the celebration of Balikpapan City’s 123rd Anniversary on 10 February 2020 in Lapangan Merdeka, City Mayor Rizal Effendi presented ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI SEAS) with the Outstanding Development Figure Award. “We present this award to […]
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Urban-LEDS II assists Balikpapan City in conducting climate risk and vulnerability assessment
Climate risk and vulnerability assessments (CRVA) provide information that is critical in climate action planning. By knowing which resources are most vulnerable better enables the Government of Balikpapan city to set priorities for adaptation action and determining appropriate climate-smart responses. Under the Urban-LEDS II Project, ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) is supporting and guiding […]
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Bogor advocates for accelerated climate action in international conference
Cities across the globe continue to inspire each other with their local climate and energy action. A rapidly growing city in Indonesia, Bogor,l shares its experiences in implementing low emission development during the Seoul Mayors Forum on Climate Change (SMFCC) 2019 held last 23-24 October. In one of the parallel sessions during SMFCC, Mayor Bima […]
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Religious groups in Jakarta to develop modules for ecopreaching
Leaders of the religious sectors in DKI Jakarta have formed an interfaith coalition to address the climate crisis. Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability, Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia, in coordination with DKI Jakarta Provincial Government organized the Interfaith Discussion to Tackle Climate Change and Soft Launch of the Interfaith Perspective Book to Address Climate […]
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DKI Jakarta stakeholders prioritize low emission development options for implementation
The workshop aimed to develop a draft of the Ikhtiar Jakarta, a comprehensive climate action plan for the city. Jakarta, Indonesia – ICLEI Indonesia, as part of Ambitious City Promises (ACP) project, has been implementing a series of activities to strengthen the involvement of stakeholders in achieving DKI Jakarta’s target to reduce 30% GHG emissions […]
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DKI Jakarta gears up to finalize its Ikhtiar Jakarta (City Promise)
The group consisting of various stakeholders, focused in in-depth discussions on various issues that could potentially reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions in DKI Jakarta. Jakarta, Indonesia – Various stakeholders of the Indonesian capital gathered on 27 November at the Grand Cemara Hotel to discuss their Ikhtiar Jakarta- a grounded and inclusive climate action plan that […]
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Bogor City supports MoEF’s Regulation on climate risk and vulnerabilities
A consultation on climate risk and vulnerability assessment with a focus on the identification of supporting data and information was held last 19 November 2019 at Aston Sentul Lake Resort & Conference Center, Bogor. The consultation aimed to provide up-to-date information on environmental issues and Bogor City’s priority areas and climate risks and vulnerabilities. The […]
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Accelerating Indonesia’s energy transition: Launch of 100% Renewable Cities and Regions Roadmap
Jakarta, Indonesia -Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia proudly launched the 100% Renewable Cities and Regions Roadmap program on 5 November 2019 at the IBIS Tamarin Hotel, Central Jakarta. The 100% Renewable Cities and Regions Roadmap is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI). […]
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