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  • Finding value in manure: Sumbawa Regency’s dung-powered renewable energy transition

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on November 28, 2022

    (in photo above) West Nusa Tenggara is one of the largest beef producers in Indonesia. The resulting cow dung from its over-250,000 cow population has enormous biogas energy potential. Sumbawa Regency citizens in Indonesia’s West Nusa Tenggara (WNT) Province still rely heavily on kerosene for their cooking fuel needs. However, a surprising, more eco-friendly alternative is […]

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  • UrbanShift releases inaugural annual report 2021-2022

    Posted by Juniarti Elisabeth on November 28, 2022

    UrbanShift’s first year in action has been published at the GCF-GEF Pavilion during the recently concluded COP27. The 2021-2022 Annual Report provides useful contextual information on UrbanShift’s work across nine countries done in collaboration with implementing agencies and global partners.  

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  • News from ICLEI at COP27

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on November 25, 2022

    The recently concluded COP27 marks ICLEI’s 27th year of participation in the Conference of Parties, making ICLEI the oldest local and regional government organization participating in the summit. Since the inaugural 1992 COP, ICLEI has served as the focal point for the Local Government and Municipal Authorities Constituency, one of nine stakeholder groups recognized as […]

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  • [FREE WEBINAR] Where to Start: Integrated Urban Services Planning

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on November 23, 2022

    The Integrated Urban Services (IUS) program under the U.S.- ASEAN Smart Cities Partnership (USASCP) will be holding a virtual peer learning event called “Where to Start: Integrated Urban Services Planning” this 29 November 2022 from 11:00-12:30 (GMT +8). The event will feature speakers and cities from ICLEI’s pioneering Urban Nexus work, speaking to best practices […]

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  • ICLEI launches paper on climate emergency finance

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on November 21, 2022

    COP27 saw the launch of the “Climate Emergency Finance – a call to action” paper, a collaboration between ICLEI, UNCDF and FMDV, to raise awareness on the topic and invite different key actors to support subnational governments and local climate action.  

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  • FREE WEBINAR: Climate Change Expenditure Tagging

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on November 18, 2022

    As part of the annual celebration of Climate Change Consciousness Week 2022 with the theme “Sama-samang Tumutugon sa Hamon ng Nagbabagong Klima”, the Philippine Climate Change Commission is inviting local governments in the country to attend its “Leveraging Local Climate Budget for Climate Action in the context of COVID-19 Recovery and Sustainable Environmental Management” webinar […]

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