Activity Database

The project aims to support the integration of climate change and air pollution at the city level through capacity building. It contains four consequential activities:

1. convene focus group discussions with city policymakers and experts (health, transport, infrastructure) for needs assessment regarding the knowledge and tools cities should obtain in integrating SLCP reductions into policies and practices;
2. develop a training curriculum drawing from existing materials to support the integration of SLCP reduction into policies and practices for cities in Asia;
3. work with 3 cities to integrate SLCPs reduction into relevant policies and practices;
4. gather inputs to report on the CCAC DI indicators and associated data collection questionnaire/initiative reporting template.

As one of the project deliverables, the Training Curriculum: Integrating Air Pollution and Climate Change Planning in Cities in Asia was released in 2021, aiming to familiarize urban policymakers in the region with the knowledge and tools needed to strengthen the integration between air pollution and climate change planning.

Procura+ is a network of public authorities that connect, exchange and act on sustainable, green, and innovation procurement. Established in 2004 by ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability in Europe, the Procura+ Network allows participants to share knowledge and develop capacity through regular meetings, seminars, and case studies. In addition, participants can also receive consulting services on formulating local green specifications and customized action plans, and celebrate achievements via the Procura+ Awards.

Procura+ East Asia supports local governments from China, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia in achieving sustainable and low-carbon development goals through sustainable, green, and innovation procurement. It is managed by the ICLEI East Asia Secretariat with support from the ICLEI Global Sustainable Procurement Center and other strategic partners in the region.

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Since 2016, ICLEI East Asia and SHRDC have been co-organizing annual training programs for local government officials in Asia, aiming to help them strengthen their efforts in achieving sustainable urban development. Through policy presentations, site visits, and group discussions, participants of the training programs are provided with the latest insight on topics such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, energy transition, transportation, air quality, waste management, and citizen-led governance.

• Training on Climate Change and Air Quality Co-Control for ICLEI Members in Asia
• Capacity Building for Chinese Cities on Climate Change Policies
• ACP Cities updated with Seoul’s latest strategy on climate change and air pollution control

ICLEI is the local lead partner of the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) in East Asia, taking responsibility to plan and execute the work plan, coordinating participating cities and stakeholders, and facilitating the engagement among business and local governments in the region.

Through the BEA, ICLEI has supported local governments in China and Mongolia to inquire about practical information for policy design and planning, to have access to international funding opportunities for project implementation and replication, and to strengthen the relationship with non-governmental stakeholders.

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The EcoMobility Alliance is a network of ambitious cities, led by innovators and visionaries, supported by experts and businesses, committed to building a sustainable mobility future that is efficient, people-centered, low emission, and environmentally friendly.

Founded in 2011 with six cities, the Alliance has since grown to 23 cities from various regions of the world. Since its inception, the EcoMobility Alliance has worked to become a truly global actor by engaging a geographically diverse range of cities and partners. Cities that have joined have shown significant efforts to advance and implement sustainable urban mobility.

Find out more at Sustainable Mobility at ICLEI

EcoLogistics promotes the transportation of goods by giving priority to health, safety, low emission, and people-centered urban development. It encourages circular and regional economies while limiting the impact of freight transport.

Through the EcoLogistics initiative, ICLEI aims to transform the urban logistics scene in cities through effective regulatory, planning, and administrative instruments at all levels of government. By highlighting urban freight as a priority area for local, regional, and national governments, ICLEI strengthens institutional capacity through multi-stakeholder participation and encourages a multilevel governance approach to urban freight policies.

In 2021, the ICLEI World Secretariat and the East Asia Secretariat co-produced the publication EcoLogistics in East Asia: The Frontier for Sustainable Urban Mobility.

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The overarching goal of the “CitiesSHIFT: Capacity building and networking for climate- and people-friendly mobility” project was to support cities to identify challenges and opportunities of urban mobility system in the hope that the city could shift towards more ecomobile modes of travel, i.e., walking, cycling, shared and public transport.

The two-year project (2018 to 2020) was funded by the Hewlett Foundation and the EcoMobility Alliance. The final project report demonstrates how the EcoMobility SHIFT+ tool can be adopted to assess and measure the transportation system of six cities in China, India, and Uganda.

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The Transformative Actions Program (TAP) provides a framework by connecting transformative local climate projects with project preparation facilities (PPFs) and tools that improve project bankability. Projects in the pipeline are screened based on their transformative impact which ensures their enduring potential.

ICLEI develops partnerships that connect the goals of diverse stakeholders into one coherent value chain for developing robust, transformative, and bankable projects that will accelerate low-to-no emission and climate-resilient development. ICLEI regional offices act as catalysts for mobilizing projects and as the first “filter” to identify priority projects.

Find out more at tap-potential.org

Human activities contribute a significant and growing proportion of global greenhouse gas emissions, with the increased demand for energy and other services in urban areas – also driven by rapid population growth – exacerbating the climate challenge. There is an urgent need for actions that will substantially contribute to the Paris Agreements’ climate targets, to stay well below 1.5 Degrees Celsius.

Under the Urban-LEDS Phase II project funded by the European Commission, UN-Habitat and ICLEI are jointly implementing this project to address integrated climate action in local governments and their cities. Using ICLEI’s GreenClimateCities process methodology, technical guidance and capacity development are provided to selected local governments, also mobilizing cities to commit to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), exploring access to financing and supporting multilevel governance to enable effective action.

Find out more at urban-leds.org