[FREE WEBINAR] TOWARDS CLIMATE NEUTRALITY: Revisiting net-zero future pledges of Cities Race to Zero Cities in South and Southeast Asia

Attention, signatories to the Cities Race to Zero! ICLEI will be providing light-touch assistance to CRtZ-committed cities in South and Southeast Asia to aid in their actions to fulfill their net-zero emissions pledges. Specifically, the webinars will cover topics such as the climate neutrality framework, transportation, and renewable energy. The webinars are scheduled for 23 […]

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[WEBINAR] Capacity Building Models and Tools to Strengthen Cities Resilience in Asia and Pacific

The Regional Resource Centre for Asia and the Pacific (RRC.AP) located at the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand invites you to join Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030): Capacity Building Models and Tools to Strengthen Cities Resilience in Asia and Pacific. The webinar is scheduled for 23 February 2023, Thursday, from 14.00 (Bangkok time, UTC+7). This […]

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PH recognizes Del Carmen’s mangrove forest as wetland of international importance

Photo from the Municipality of Del Carmen Facebook page The Philippine government declared the Municipality of Del Carmen’s mangrove forest as a wetland of international importance on 2 February during the 2023 World Wetlands Day (WWD). This recognition is expected to pave the way for the Del Carmen mangrove forest’s formal inclusion into the Ramsar List […]

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100% RE Webinar Series discusses co-firing potential for West Nusa Tenggara energy transition

Participants of the 100% RE webinar on co-firing potential in WNT. Accelerating the deployment of renewable energy is crucial in achieving Indonesia’s net zero emission (NZE) target, taking into account that in 2019, the energy sector, most especially traditional power plants, contributed 43.83% —or 638.452 gigagrams (Gg) CO2e— of the country’s emissions according to the […]

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NIUA shares 2022 report on best climate action practices from cities

The best climate action practices from cities around the world are explored in this newly launched handbook “Good Practices in Climate Action: A City Climate Alliance Partners’ Initiative”. Launched by the National Institute of Urban Affairs (NIUA), this report features 13 case studies revolving around five themes.    

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[SURVEY] First OECD Global Survey on Localising the Blue Economy

This survey is part of the OECD project Cities and Regions for a Blue Economy, which advocates for a localised approach to the blue economy. It aims to build knowledge on the scope and the state of play of the blue economy in cities and regions, including the main drivers, challenges, threats and impacts of the […]

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