At COP30, ALP shows regional leadership in advancing GCAP’s Climate Implementation Agenda
At COP30 in Belém, Brazil, ICLEI South Asia, serving as the Secretariat of the Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP), participated in two side events titled “The Global Climate Action Partnership: Launching a New Era of Accelerated Implementation,” on 10 November 2025 and a breakfast roundtable session on “The Global Climate Action Partnership: From Knowledge to Scaled […]
From Planning to Implementation: ICLEI South Asia supports Penang’s GCAP milestone
ICLEI South Asia participated in the Penang Green City Action Plan (GCAP) Poster Exhibition, held from 25-29 August 2025 at the Penang Institute in Malaysia. In a significant milestone during the event, the Penang State Executive Council, led by the Chief Minister, officially approved the Penang Island GCAP on 27 August 2025. The Council also […]
Advancing Green City Action Plan Implementation in Penang, Malaysia
On 19 February 2025, a meeting was held with State Executive Councillor for Infrastructure and Transport, Penang State Government, Zairil Khir Johari, along with representatives from ICLEI South Asia, the Indonesia-Malaysia-Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council (IMT-GT JBC), and the Asian Development Bank (ADB). During the meeting, the Penang Island Green City Action Plan (GCAP) […]
Driving Change: Strategies for Decarbonizing Transport in the Asia-Pacific at the 16th Regional EST Forum
The 16th Regional Environmentally Sustainable Transport (EST) Forum took place on 10-12 December 2024 at the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines. This year’s pre-event on 9 December 2024, titled “Enabling a 1.5°C Future: Strategies for Sustainable and Resilient Transport Systems,” aimed to address the pressing challenges of transport-related CO2 emissions in the Asia-Pacific region, which […]
ICLEI South Asia at COP29: Towards a Climate-Resilient Future
At COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, ICLEI South Asia represented the voices of its member cities, playing a key role in highlighting the importance of local governments in global climate action. Mr. Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary General of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability and Executive Director of ICLEI South Asia, led multiple sessions that showcased […]
Green Cities Investment Forum 2024 (GCIF24): Advancing Malaysia’s Green City Action Plans
Kuala Lumpur, 26–27 November 2024: The Green Cities Investment Forum 2024 (GCIF24), jointly organized by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the Centre for IMT-GT Subregional Cooperation with support from Malaysia’s Ministry of Economy, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, and the IMT-GT Joint Business Council Malaysia, spotlighted investment opportunities for Green City Action Plans […]
Philippines Strengthens Renewable Energy Efforts with ALP-GCAP Collaboration
The Republic of the Philippines aims to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 75% by 2030 as compared to 2020 levels, as outlined in its Nationally Determined Contribution (NDC) to the UNFCCC. With the energy sector being crucial to achieving these goals, the country’s key policies and programmes focus on enhancing renewable energy policies and […]