Local community-led resilience efforts from Asia take center stage at Daring Cities 2025

This article was originally published on the CLARE website. Watch the replay HERE. Over 200 participants from across the globe joined the Daring Cities 2025 Virtual Forum session “Universal Risks, Universal Resilience: How Inclusive Local Disaster Responses Can Inform National Adaptation” on 7 August 2025, spotlighting how community-driven disaster resilience efforts can strengthen national climate […]

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Chiang Mai Municipality, Quezon City share renewable energy practices in RENEW-SEA Fireside Chat

ICLEI Southeast Asia successfully convened a RENEW-SEA online peer-to-peer exchange last 10 July 2025, bringing together representatives from subnational governments, national governments, academe, non-government organizations, and private sector to discuss local solutions for renewable energy and energy efficiency. The 90-minute session drew 329 participants from across Southeast Asia and beyond, highlighting strong interest in city-level […]

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Policy alignment and peer learning mark Indonesian local governments’ sustainable energy directions

 More than 40 local government officials from over 10 cities and regencies in Indonesia participated in the second RENEW capacity-building session in the country. The Special Region of Yogyakarta Province and over 40 local governments across Indonesia are participating in the renewable energy capacity-building sessions to share lessons and deepen their understanding of renewable energy […]

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Energy Transition Summit Asia highlights urgent need for renewables

Around 500 participants, both in-person and online, joined the Energy Transition Summit Asia last 25-26 June 2025 in Jakarta. Jakarta served as the nexus of Asia’s energy conversation as the Financial Times and Nikkei hosted by the Energy Transition Summit Asia 2025 last 25–26 June at The Langham, Jakarta. The summit convened over 500 international participants—both […]

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Four Southeast Asian cities named finalists in 2025 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge

Four Southeast Asian cities, including two ICLEI members, have been named among the 50 global finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, a competition that supports ambitious ideas to improve cities and their residents’ lives, specifically along the themes of sustainability, health, jobs, and basic services.  These finalists from the region include ICLEI member […]

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Probolinggo City Joins ICLEI to Boost Climate Resilience

(In the picture) The Mayor of Probolinggo, Dr. Aminuddin, with Ambalan Bisma Srikandi, students of SMKN 1 Kota Probolinggo, along with over 1,000 students who joined the planting of 1,000 mangrove trees at Permata-Pilang Beach on June 18, 2025, to celebrate World Environment Day. Source: Probolinggo City Government Probolinggo City, Indonesia, has officially become the 17th […]

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