Publications

  • Towards Energy Equity: A multi-stakeholder approach to a just renewable energy transition for Philippine local governments

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on February 5, 2024

    According to Oxfam’s 2022 research paper “Towards a Just Energy Transition: Implications for Communities in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries,” a shift from the use of fossil fuels to renewable energy which maintains the top-down status quo of current energy systems has the danger of likewise perpetuating existing inequalities, including poverty, energy insecurity, health risks, resource […]

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  • Renewable Energy Roadmap for Eastern Samar Province Formulation Process Documentation

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on February 1, 2024

    This report seeks to showcase the processes and activities carried out to identify renewable energy solutions with the local stakeholders of Eastern Samar Province, Borongan, and Dolores, thereby hoping to inspire other LGUs in the country to initiate the necessary steps to implement their respective sustainable energy projects as directed by various instrumentalities such as […]

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  • Proposed Renewable Energy Roadmap for Eastern Samar Province

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on January 30, 2024

    CLICK HERE FOR THE FULL ROADMAP. In the midst of the Philippines’ climate and energy crises, the reliance on fossil fuels has placed our nation in a precarious position. Our contributions to greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have perpetuated the intensifying impacts of climate change, hitting vulnerable regions like Eastern Samar with unforgiving force. Eastern Samar […]

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  • Guide to Biodiversity Financing for Cities and Regions

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on December 12, 2023

    According to the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services, urbanization is one of the key drivers of biodiversity loss, with 25% of plant and animal species threatened by the effects of intense urbanization, and around 1 million species already facing extinction. But cities have the opportunity to build with and invest in nature, […]

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  • UrbanShift’s Online City Academy now available for free

    Posted by Juniarti Elisabeth on October 11, 2023

    A series of curated Online City Academy courses were officially launched during the UrbanShift Asia Forum in New Delhi. Deep-diving into eight essential urban planning themes, the UrbanShift Online City Academy is freely available for urban practitioners interested in deepening their knowledge through self-paced, interactive study. It is available in six languages, including Bahasa.  The whole course […]

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  • Charting a Path for Sustainable Freight in Cities

    Posted by Chris Hidalgo on September 21, 2023

    Urban freight accounts for a quarter of all vehicles in cities, contributing to 40% of urban transport-related CO2 emissions and 50% of air pollution within urban areas (according to the OECD). And it is expected to grow in the following years. Even as cities make progress toward a greener future, finding a sustainable solution for […]

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