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Nowadays, population growth and development in cities are increasing rapidly. It is followed by the greater GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions which is affecting the environment and it significantly impacts climate change. This situation is very apparent in the Asia Pacific region. The Asia-Pacific region emits more than half of the world’s greenhouse gas emissions and …

Collaborative Climate Action in Malaysia for Implementation of GCoM Asia Phase 2 Read More »

Taking the role as Global Covenant of Mayors Secretariat for Southeast Asia (GCoM SEA), United Cities and Local Governments Asia Pacific (UCLG ASPAC) continues support to achieve the climate target in number of cities within four ASEAN Countries (Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam). This support is implemented under the GCoM Asia Project phase 2 that …

INDONESIAN CITIES’ CLIMATE MITIGATION STRATEGIES TOWARDS ZERO EMISSIONS Read More »

11 January 2022 | THE Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy continued to strengthen capacities of local leaders at its second module which focused on COVID-19 recovery. The capacity building activity was still held online due to the pandemic challenge. In her welcome message, UCLG ASPAC Secretary General Dr. Bernadia Irawati Tjandradewi discussed how a dedicated module on …

Local Action as Catalyst for COVID-19 Recovery Read More »

THE city of Daejeon, one of UCLG ASPAC active members and host of the upcoming UCLG World Congress, is rapidly emerging as the centre of art and culture in Korea. Most of the filming of game scenes including tug-of-war, dalgona challenge, and marble games was done in ‘Studio Cube’, located in Daejeon. As Korea’s largest …

2022 UCLG World Congress in Daejeon: ‘Local and Regional Governments Breaking Through as One’ Read More »

GUNSAN City’s Agricultural Technology Center (GCAT) has strengthened its resolution to protect sustainable agriculture and clean rural areas. GCAT announced carbon-neutral farming practices and no plastic movement as an active solution. The Korea Federation of Life Improvement and the city’s local government are running mate of the campaign. This movement is going under “protecting sustainable …

Gunsan Good Practice: Sustainable Agriculture and Carbon Neutrality Read More »

17 January 2022 | UCLG ASPAC, the host of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Southeast Asia (GCoM SEA) Secretariat, conducted a series of webinars as part of the kick-off the GCoM Asia Project funded by the European Union (EU) in four Southeast Asian countries, namely Malaysia, Viet Nam, Indonesia, and Thailand. …

Global Covenant of Mayor Asia Project in Southeast Asia: Kick-off Read More »

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City Solidarity Act: Tangible Collaboration Tackling Pandemic Challenge Read More »

17 January 2022 | UCLG ASPAC, playing its role as the Secretariat of Global Covenant of Mayors for Southeast Asia (GCoM SEA), summoned city leaders to synchronise actions in response to the result of The United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP) 26. With the strong call to securing global net zero and …

ASEAN City Leaders Dialogue: Finding Breakthrough and Stepping Up Climate Commitments Post-COP26 Read More »

 The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy (GCoM) is an international alliance of cities and local governments with a shared long-term vision of promoting and supporting voluntary action to combat climate change and move to a low emission, resilient society. In doing so, GCoM, through its national and regional covenants,  serves cities and …

From Paper Into Action – Southeast Asian Cities Commit to Collectively Build a Greener, More Resilient Future  Read More »