Coal-reliant Philippines struggles to power up clean energy

This article first appeared on Thomson Reuters Foundation. LAMAO, Philippines, May 18 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – For Nestor Castro and the other residents of Lamao village, which sits near two coal-fired power plants and an oil refinery, the country’s shift to renewable energy cannot come soon enough. Not only would it lessen the pollution in […]

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Energy storage’s day in the Singapore sun

This article first appeared on Eco-Business.com Talk about smart grids and renewable energy, and images of gleaming solar panels, spinning wind turbines and roaring hydropower are likely to come to mind. Less so the rows of non-descript batteries within energy storage facilities, which despite the lack of hype, have been called the last piece of […]

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ICLEI-led research on multi-level governance, presented in global resilience forum

Bonn, Germany – The results of a research paper on multi-level governance spearheaded by ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) was presented during the 9th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation held in Bonn, Germany last 26-28 April 2018. Zeroing in on climate planning and implementation, the research paper looked at the experiences of […]

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Simple, grounded solutions to ensure access to clean water in Sukabumi, Indonesia

Access to safe water and sanitation is a need shared by people regardless of gender, race, and age. To push nations to act towards this universal need, the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (SDG-6) is dedicated to ensuring access to clean water and sanitation. However, in Indonesia, the world’s fourth most populous country, access to potable […]

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Green jobs seen leading PHL to garden of growth

This article first appeared in Business Mirror. The answer to Asia’s plight of labor displacement from new technology may come from the environment. During its 51st meeting in Mandaluyong City on Friday, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) urged countries in the Asia-Pacific region to take advantage of the new job opportunities from the growing international demand […]

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Selected SEA cities and transport experts learn about urban mobility best practices in Taipei

Taipei, Taiwan- Selected Southeast Asian cities and transport experts learn about the integration of Ecomobility approach and intelligent technologies to make mobility greener, smarter and more seamless during the recently concluded International Smart and Sustainable Transport Workshop held last 11-13 April 2018 in Taipei. ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (SEAS) facilitated the […]

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