RENEW-SEA brings energy stakeholders together through new regional Community of Practice

ICLEI has launched the Renewable Energy Exchange Community of Practice (R-EnEx CoP) through the RENEW–Southeast Asia (RENEW-SEA) project, providing a platform where energy stakeholders and practitioners can engage in peer learning, dialogue, and collaboration on sustainable energy topics. Accessible on LinkedIn via https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13118477/, the R-EnEx CoP is open to national, regional, and local authorities; private […]

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Local gov’ts, stakeholders in Albay validate draft renewable energy roadmap

Participants of the 2nd stakeholder consultation workshop for the Albay Renewable Energy (RE) Roadmap project last November 7, 2025 at the Marison Hotel in Legazpi City, Albay. Local governments and stakeholder groups in the province of Albay, Philippines attended the 2nd stakeholder consultation workshop for the Albay Renewable Energy (RE) Roadmap project, ensuring that its […]

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Call for concepts: Cities and Regions Positive Energy Buildings Challenge

The full Call for Concepts can be accessed in ENGLISH HERE and in BAHASA INDONESIA HERE. The RENEW-Southeast Asia project continues its work across Malaysia and Indonesia in the domain of energy-efficient public buildings. It aims to create policy momentum, develop technical capacities, and provide exchange opportunities for local and regional governments (LRGs) to act […]

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ICLEI SEA discusses inclusive climate action in ASEAN Disability Forum dialogue

Mae Valdez-Irong, ICLEI Southeast Asia (SEA) Regional Program Manager, talks about ICLEI’s Equitable Transitions Guidebook as one of the resource speakers in the ASEAN Disability Forum’s (ADF) 3rd virtual public discussion on disability, gender, and climate change last June 18, 2025. (Screenshot from the ASEAN Disability Forum’s YouTube video, “Public Discussion on Disability, Gender, and […]

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Climate proofing futures through social resilience: Learnings from the Metro Manila Resilience Forum 2025

ICLEI SEA invited experts to serve as panelists in a discussion on social resilience, titled “When disasters don’t discriminate, responses must: Inclusive local action for scalable national resilience,” hosted by ICLEI SEA during the 2025 MMRGF. Kristianne Jemi Santos (leftmost), ICLEI SEA Senior Project Officer, moderated the discussion with the following panelists: (L-R) Marion Tinio, […]

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Reclaiming streets for people: Lessons from the SPARK project in the Philippines

This blog originally appears in CityTalk. Owning a car is one of the most typical aspirations for many Filipinos. In fact, a nationwide survey revealed that 77% of the population prefer to have their own vehicle, with vehicle ownership being one of their markers of a comfortable life. The sentiment—though counter-intuitive to the tenets of […]

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