Focus on CapaCITIES’ Coimbatore Initiatives at International Cooperation Forum
The International Cooperation Forum, Switzerland, hosted its 2022 hybrid and interactive conference in April, enabling a CO2 neutral event that included participants from across the world. Led by experts and scholars in the field of environment and climate change, as well as journalists and prominent world leaders, a plethora of climate issues were discussed. Speaking […]
EcoLogistics: Panaji Approves Low Carbon Action Plan for Urban Freight
The Corporation of the City of Panaji (CCP), with technical support from ICLEI South Asia, has developed and approved the Low Carbon Action Plan (LCAP-UF) for urban freight under the EcoLogistics project. The action plan prioritises strategies that focus on promoting transportation of goods with minimised impacts on air quality, noise, health, fatalities, and injuries, […]
Collective Decision Making can Reduce Negative Externalities of Urban Freight
Globalization and the web market are leading to exponential growth in goods movement, specifically in cities. In India, urban freight is an essential component of efficient economic and social development and contributes 10% to 13% of the national GDP. However, the sector is also a major contributor (14%) to the energy sector’s GHG emissions in […]
Urban LEDS-II: Rajshahi Approves Climate Action Plan
The Rajshahi City Corporation (RCC) in Bangladesh has approved the Climate-Resilient City Action Plan (CRCAP) prepared by ICLEI South Asia under its Urban LEDS-II project. The CRCAP was approved and released during the 26th Environmental Standing Committee Meeting organised by RCC, which was attended by the corporation’s CEO, chief engineer, and other senior officials, as […]