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Cities at the crossroads: Powering urban energy futures amid global crises
Sustainable cities sustainable energy Zero emission Development

Cities at the crossroads: Powering urban energy futures amid global crises

ByRohit Sen February 4, 2025June 2, 2025

*This blog was written by Rohit Sen and Kanak Gokarn from the Sustainable Energy Team, ICLEI World Secretariat, and it…

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Strategies for efficiency in urban cooling: A focus on Asia and beyond
Zero emission Development

Strategies for efficiency in urban cooling: A focus on Asia and beyond

ByKarishma Asarpota September 19, 2023May 28, 2025

Asia’s urban areas have experienced a dramatic increase in electricity consumption, especially for cooling systems. To address this issue, UrbanShift…

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Be the change: How Southeast Asian cities are reimagining citizen-driven climate action
Zero emission Development

Be the change: How Southeast Asian cities are reimagining citizen-driven climate action

ByTim Lazaroff June 30, 2021June 27, 2024

The need for ambitious and inclusive climate action is urgent. With the climate crisis accelerating at an unprecedented rate, the…

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What does citizen-based climate action look like? Ask Jakarta’s religious leaders
Zero emission Development

What does citizen-based climate action look like? Ask Jakarta’s religious leaders

ByDana Vigran June 30, 2021June 27, 2024

Climate commitments don’t simply fall out of the sky – successful climate action requires awareness raising, coalition building and buy-in…

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Playing green: Co-creating accessible, eco-friendly spaces for Hanoi’s children
Equitable Development

Playing green: Co-creating accessible, eco-friendly spaces for Hanoi’s children

ByTim Lazaroff June 29, 2021June 27, 2024

When a city’s population triples in twenty years’ time, essential services need extra attention. In the case of Hanoi –…

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Becoming a model climate action city: The journey of Pasig, Philippines
Zero emission Development

Becoming a model climate action city: The journey of Pasig, Philippines

ByTim Lazaroff June 28, 2021June 27, 2024

When the whole world agrees to keep temperature from rising beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius, how, exactly, is one city supposed…

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Hanoi, Vietnam: Accelerating the uptake of e-mobility solutions through stakeholder engagement
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Hanoi, Vietnam: Accelerating the uptake of e-mobility solutions through stakeholder engagement

ByYiqian Zhang June 1, 2021June 3, 2025

In Hanoi, a city that is home to 7.7 million inhabitants, 5 million motorcycles flood the streets every single day….

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How two cities in Metro Manila are accelerating energy efficiency
Zero emission Development

How two cities in Metro Manila are accelerating energy efficiency

ByDana Vigran March 9, 2021June 28, 2024

In Metro Manila year round, the average high temperature never drops below 30°C, and cooling is a significant part of…

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Pasig City, Philippines demonstrates the benefits of inclusive climate action
Global Advocacy Practical solutions Transport & mobility Zero emission Development

Pasig City, Philippines demonstrates the benefits of inclusive climate action

ByDana Vigran September 10, 2019June 3, 2025

Pasig City, in the heart of Metro Manila, is taking an inclusive approach to driving climate action at the local…

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Reality Check Workshops Preview: Resilience in Da Nang, Can Tho and Bangkok
Zero emission Development

Reality Check Workshops Preview: Resilience in Da Nang, Can Tho and Bangkok

ByGlobal Communications Team June 27, 2016June 3, 2025

Impacts from climate change are already being experienced worldwide and are only projected to continue: extreme weather events with higher…

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