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  • Can Asia unlock the capital needed to tackle climate change?

    Posted by ICLEI Southeast Asia on January 28, 2019

    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

    Posted by ICLEI Southeast Asia on January 24, 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

    Posted by ICLEI Southeast Asia on January 21, 2019

    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

    Posted by ICLEI Southeast Asia on January 16, 2019

    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

    Posted by ICLEI Southeast Asia on January 16, 2019

    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

    Posted by ICLEI Southeast Asia on January 11, 2019

    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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