Indonesian cities call for multi-level governance in addressing climate change

Jakarta, Indonesia- Acknowledging the importance of ramping up actions towards achieving Indonesia’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), the Association of Indonesian Municipalities (APEKSI) and Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia organized a Knowledge Management Forum held at Grand Savero Hotel, Bogor City on 3-5 July 2018. The forum highlighted the importance of multi-level governance in developing plans and strategies […]

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DKI Jakarta inspires other Indonesian cities to pursue low emission development

Ms. Fitratunnisa, Head of DKI Jakarta’s Environmental Governance and Cleanliness (third from left) shares the city’s experience in accelerating its GHG emission reduction target of 30% by 2030. DKI Jakarta intends to accelerate the achievement of its greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction with a focus on the energy, transportation, air quality, and waste sectors. This […]

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Singapore to offer programmes in climate change to Asean: Masagos

SINGAPORE – From raising minimum land reclamation levels to mitigate rising sea levels, to imposing a carbon tax on large emitters, Singapore has in place a comprehensive suite of measures to help it reduce its carbon emissions and adapt to the impacts of climate change. Now, the Republic is offering this expertise to its neighbours. […]

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No forests, no flora, no fauna? This is Southeast Asia’s deforestation effect

After global warming, many would argue that deforestation is the second biggest threat when it comes to environmental concerns. However, it turns out that’s not the case after all, especially when it comes to Southeast Asia. Researchers have recently discovered that the rate of deforestation across the highlands of Southeast Asia since 2000 has been much […]

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Smart Cities in SE Asia can deliver real quality of life improvements – report

SINGAPORE: A new report from the McKinsey Global Institute (MGI), in collaboration with the Center for Liveable Cities in Singapore, finds that cities in Southeast Asia could use digital solutions to improve some quality-of-life indicators by 10 to 30 per cent. The report, Smart cities in Southeast Asia, is produced for the World Cities Summit […]

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Young Cambodian women on green mission to build roads with plastic waste

PHNOM PENH: The Cambodian capital Phnom Penh was once fondly known as the “Pearl of Asia”, with pretty post-colonial Khmer architecture, immaculate parks and tree-lined avenues. Today, it is a city of garbage, where mountains of rubbish engulf acres of landfills and grimy streets reek of waste and decay. But one day, it could see […]

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