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 […]
Malaysia GCAP Forum Highlights Actions Needed for Building Resilient Cities
ICLEI South Asia, in association with ICLEI South-East Asia and the Indonesia-Malaysia- Thailand Growth Triangle Joint Business Council, is supporting the development of Green City Action Plans (GCAPs) of four Malaysian cities under the Malaysia GCAP Subproject 1. The GCAP programme has been designed by the Ministry of Economy and Asian Development to benefit fourteen […]
Road to Net Zero: Ahmedabad’s New Climate Action Plan Charts the Way
Gujarat Chief Minister Shri Bhupendrabhai Patel released the “Ahmedabad Climate Resilient City Action Plan – Towards a Net Zero Future”, a document developed jointly by the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation and ICLEI South Asia, at a glittering event held on 7 July 2023, under the aegis of the Urban20 Mayoral Summit in the city. Among the […]
Webinar Highlights Evolving Opportunities for Distributed Energy Resources, Battery Energy Storage Systems
The Asia LEDS Partnership’s Grid Renewable Energy Community of Practice organised a webinar on 8 June 2023 to highlight the impact of distributed energy resources (DER) on power systems, and the policy gaps and potential barriers that exist for their large-scale proliferation. Experts from the renewable energy sector shared their valuable insights and experiences, highlighting […]
ALP Webinar Highlights Achievements of Asian Countries in Energy Sector
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) under its Energy Community of Practice initiative, organised a session on “Fostering capacity and knowledge sharing among the Asian countries in the energy sector” at the 10th Asia-Pacific Forum for Sustainable Development (APFSD), on the 30th of March 2023. The COVID-19 pandemic, volatile political situations in different regions, wars and […]
CapaCITIES Session at World Urban Forum Brings Project Impact, Rajkot’s Climate Actions into Focus
A session on “Transforming Our Cities for a Climate Resilient Future” was organised by the National Institute for Urban Affairs and the CapaCITIES project at the 11th edition of the World Urban Forum (WUF11) in Katowice, Poland, on June 30, 2022. Under the CapaCITIES project, being funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation […]
Asia LEDs Partnership: Case Studies Highlight Country Experiences in Building Climate Resilience
The Asia LEDS Partnership has developed three case studies that focus on reducing greenhouse gas emissions and building energy efficiency and climate resilience. According to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2020, 70% of global emissions come from cities. Local-level planning and cooperation are important to address the challenges. Vietnam has set in […]
Webinar Examines Role of Green Bonds in Sustainable Climate Action
The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) and the Africa LEDS Partnership (AfLP) collaborated with the Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) for a South-South exchange on the growth of green bond markets and on overcoming challenges in Asia and Africa. Keeping in mind the rapid growth and relevance of the green bond market, and the strong […]
Making a Difference: How a Biomethanation Plant Run by Women Empowers Them
The members of a women’s self-help group were felicitated recently for their commendable work in managing and operating a two-ton per day (TPD) biomethanation plant in Udaipur for the last two years. At a ceremony organised by news channel News 91 and supported by Mohan Lal Sukhadiya University, Udaipur, the leader of the SHG group […]