6 PH cities undergo training for developing climate and disaster risk assessments, local climate change action plans

(in photo above) Representatives from the consortium members and stakeholders during the Climate Resilient Cities Training of Facilitators on CDRA, LCCAP, M&E, Proposal Development, and Annual Investment Plan Strategic Alignment. The Philippines remains one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change, with losses and damages projected to increase and intensify in the coming years. […]

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Climate Talks Philippines Brings Together Cross-sectoral Conversations on Energy and Climate Action

This is a press release from the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany MAKATI CITY – On April 18, 2023, the German Embassy Manila, in cooperation with the Clean, Affordable and Secure Energy (CASE) for Southeast Asia project, hosted the first edition of Climate Talks Philippines Manila at Yspace at the Yuchengco Museum, Makati City […]

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Naga is 2nd PH city under global S²Cities program; commits to make city safer in partnership with youth

(in photo above) Andrea Betancourt, S²Cities Global Manager of Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (standing, leftmost); Kelly Donovan, S²Cities Regional Manager for Asia-Pacific of Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation (sitting, leftmost); Honorable Nene de Asis, Vice Mayor of Naga (sitting, third from left) on behalf of Honorable Nelson Legacion, Mayor of Naga; Victorino Aquitania, Regional Director of […]

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Bogor City village overcomes pandemic hardships with textile waste

Like the rest of the world, families in Sindangsari Village of Bogor City, Indonesia faced the hardships brought about by COVID-19. Higher unemployment rates, lack of livelihood,  and stay-at-home mandates saw community members finding hope in an unlikely place–textile waste. In 2021, the number of unemployed individuals in Bogor City reached 12.6% or 175,000 individuals […]

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Eastern Samar local governments commit to a just energy transition

(in photo above, from left) ICLEI Low Emission Development Strategies Manager Pam Cabacungan; Municipality of Dolores Councilor Randy Pomida; Borongan City Mayor Jose Ivan Dayan Agda; and Oxfam Pilipinas Climate Change and Energy Transition Advocacy Officer Cheng Pagulayan sign a Memorandum of Agreement under the RE-Start Campaign on 28 March 2023. The original version of […]

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West Nusa Tenggara discusses energy transition journey at SPIREC 2023

Speakers and moderators during the SPIREC Community Event on 100% Renewable Cities and Regions: Argentina, Indonesia, and Kenya. With the population of urban areas around the world expected to dramatically grow anywhere from  5.6 to 7.1 billion or by 64 to 69% globally by 2050, local energy demands are also expected to skyrocket. According to […]

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