HEAT+ is ICLEI’s multilingual online emissions inventory tool to help local governments to make informed climate action decisions and identify the most effective measures for GHG emission abatement.

Find out more at heat.iclei.org 

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

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.

Nature provides many diverse life-supporting and life-enhancing contributions to people in cities and their surrounding regions. In cities of the future, nature should ideally be fully integrated into all aspects of urban life to provide a range of inter-connected benefits.

Led by ICLEI, INTERACT-Bio is designed to improve the utilization and management of nature within fast-growing cities and the regions surrounding them. It aims to provide expanding urban communities in the Global South with nature-based solutions and associated benefits.

Find out more at interactbio.iclei.org

Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) is ICLEI’s flagship biodiversity program developed in partnership with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). Customized for local and regional authorities around the world, the program seeks to improve biodiversity planning and management at the local level.

Find out more about LAB

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.

Find out more at procuraplus.org

In response to the heightened demand from the Asia Pacific Region, ICLEI expanded the Resilient Cities congress series in 2015, bringing the event and focus to the Asia Pacific, catering the situation, challenges, and opportunities of local governments specifically in the region.

• RCAP 2017: Summary and Highlights
• RCAP 2019 sets strong stage towards climate-resilient actions

The Resilience Cities Congress convened annually from 2010 to 2019 by ICLEI and the Federal City of Bonn, providing a global and open space for urban practitioners, policymakers, and researchers working in urban resilience and climate change adaptation. It built an active, informed, and committed community and played a key role in mainstreaming urban resilience in global agreements and processes.

During the 10 years of the Congress, thousands of experts from over 80 countries actively participated in and collaborated on hundreds of capacity-building sessions. Building on the experience and network established during the Congress, the newly launched Daring Cities provides a virtual, action-oriented forum to recognize and empower courageous urban leaders to disrupt business-as-usual and shift towards business-as-possible.

The report Resilient Cities, Thriving Cities: The Evolution of Urban Resilience provides an appraisal of the state of resilient cities from the last decade, as well as the actions of the main players in respective fields.

The Seoul Metropolitan Government has been annually hosting the Seoul International Forum on Air Quality Improvement since 2010, providing a platform for local governments in East Asia to discuss and seek joint countermeasures for air quality improvement via international cooperation. The ICLEI East Asia Secretariat has actively contributed to the preparation and the organization of the Forum since 2016.

The Solutions Gateway is an online resource platform for local and regional governments where they will be able to find relevant Low Emissions Development (LED) Solutions for their cities. It contains sectoral and cross-sectoral packages of activities, structured along with local government responsibilities and spheres of influence, to support cities in the development of low-emission strategies, plans, and projects.

The Solutions Gateway contents are based on proven technologies and practices, distilled into Solutions and Solution Packages which are drafted and peer-reviewed by experts in the respective field. The platform was developed under the Urban-LEDS project, funded by the European Union, and jointly implemented by ICLEI and UN-Habitat.

Find out more at solutions-gateway.org

Managed by the ICLEI European Secretariat, the Sustainable Procurement Platform provides up-to-date news, case studies, events, guidance, and more on sustainable procurement from across the world.

Find out more at sustainable-procurement.org

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