Co-creating an Ideal City for the Youth in Bandung

Young people walking in Bandung City. (Zulfikar Arifuzzaki/Unsplash) Bandung City in West Java, Indonesia, is collaborating with its youth to make the city more sustainable through the development of youth-driven policies, public spaces, and programs. Former Bandung City Mayor Yana Mulyana said she is optimistic that collaboration between the local government and the youth will […]

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A Cleaner, Less Congested Jakarta with e-Buses

Inside the Transjakarta e-bus. (ICLEI Indonesia) The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is addressing air pollution and traffic congestion in Jakarta, Indonesia with its growing fleet of electric buses (e-buses). Since March 2022, the local government, through e-bus service provider PT Trans Jakarta, has already been operating over 100 e-buses across various city routes. Improving the […]

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Yogyakarta City takes the lead in Piloting Urban Article 6 for Climate Finance and Sustainable Development

At COP28, the global commitment to uphold the 1.5°C target fueled ongoing discussions surrounding Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, fostering global cooperation for climate action and financial aid to developing nations.  Piloting the Urban Article 6 project in Indonesia, Yogyakarta is poised to tap into climate finance, supporting cooperative approaches toward reaching NDCs targets. […]

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63 Countries Answer Call for Deeper Cooperation with Cities, Regions and Other Subnational Governments

The Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency commends the political commitment of nation states to engage with local and other subnational governments on climate planning, financing and implementation as one of the most significant outcomes for local and other subnational governments since the Paris Agreement. At COP28, more than 60 countries pledged to join […]

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Guide to Biodiversity Financing for Cities and Regions

According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, urbanization is one of the key drivers of biodiversity loss, with 25% of plant and animal species threatened by the effects of intense urbanization, and around 1 million species already facing extinction. But cities have the opportunity to build with and invest in nature, […]

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COP28: A Turning Point for Cities and Regions in Climate Action Leadership

The world’s cities, regions and other subnational governments are calling on Parties to adopt multilevel collaboration to ensure that the goal of 1.5 degrees can still be met. Dubai, UAE (30 November 2023) – As the COP28 climate summit unfolds, cities, regions, local and subnational governments and countries unite to demonstrate their indispensable role in climate […]

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