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Seoul shares citizen-led initiative on energy efficiency with PHL cities
Seoul, South Korea: Representatives of Pasig and Parañaque met with Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) last 22 October to learn about SMG’s Energy Consultant Program in preparation for the implementation of the Active City-Community Engagement to Leverage Emissions Reduction through Activities that Transform Energy-use (ACCELERATE) project. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, represented by three offices […]
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Get drastic against plastic, experts advise Hanoi
This article first appeared on VN Express International. Hanoi should emulate anti-plastic actions in other cities, like stopping use of bottled water and making packaging firms pay for collection and recycling. Experts also said at a Friday meeting that Vietnam’s capital city should work harder to make people understand the importance and benefits of reducing […]
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Accelerating Indonesia’s energy transition: Launch of 100% Renewable Cities and Regions Roadmap
Jakarta, Indonesia -Yayasan ICLEI Indonesia proudly launched the 100% Renewable Cities and Regions Roadmap program on 5 November 2019 at the IBIS Tamarin Hotel, Central Jakarta. The 100% Renewable Cities and Regions Roadmap is funded by the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI). […]
Continue readingEU-funded energy security project to target ‘energy trilemma’
This article first appeared on GMA News Online. An energy security project funded by the European Union (EU) and launched by various Philippine organizations and universities seeks to tackle the country’s “energy trilemma.” In the 2019 Energy Trilemma Index of the World Energy Council, the Philippines was ranked 94th out of 128 countries in terms […]
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Transjakarta Passengers Rise 200 Percent, Jakarta Wins International Award
This article first appeared on Kaskus. Good news came from Fortaleza, Brazil in June 2019. Jakarta won the “Honorable Mention” award at the Sustainable Transport Award (STA) 2020. The award was won because Jakarta was considered successful in developing the Transjakarta Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) system and successfully increasing the number of passengers to 200 […]
Continue readingJob Vacancy: Urban-LEDS II Project Assistant
Our office in Indonesia is looking for a Project Assistant to support the implementation of Urban-LEDS II. The role includes coordination work with cities, national ministries, and other relevant stakeholders. Specifically, the Project Assistant will work closely with the Urban-LEDS II Model Cities (Bogor and Balikpapan) as well as Satellite Cities (Kabupaten Bogor, South Tangerang, Tarakan, […]
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