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World Local Government Climate Summit: Technology empowers local action to build a greener future
The World Local Government Climate Summit took place successfully in Goyang, South Korea, from April 14 to 16, 2025. The event drew 1,602 registered delegates from 44 countries, with 1,577 attending in person. Among the participants were 30 mayors and 11 deputy mayors representing 82 local governments across 29 nations, highlighting the significant role and active involvement of local authorities in addressing climate challenges.
ICLEI East Asia Promotes Green and Low-Carbon Urban Transformation and Industrial Cooperation at 2025 MIECF
Strengthening Urban Resilience through Korea-China Cooperation: Successful Conclusion of the 2024 Climate Adaptation study trip Program
ICLEI East Asia promotes City-Business Collaboration on Low-Carbon Development among Asian Cities
2024 ICLEI-SMG Capacity-Building Program: Low Carbon Development for Uzbek Local Governments
Strengthening Climate Resilience: ICLEI East Asia’s Capacity Building Program with Partnerships for Community Development (PCD) and the China Environmental Grantmakers Alliance (CEGA)
Driving Local Solutions to Plastic Pollution: Highlights from the Seoul International Forum on Climate and Environment 2024
On November 7, 2024, the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) hosted the Seoul International Forum on Climate and Environment 2024 (SIFCE) at Seoul City Hall, with support from ICLEI East Asia Secretariat as a key partner.
Launch of China Resilient Cities Report – Starting from Building Climate-resilient Cities
China Resilient Cities Report integrates the introduction to the global framework and ICLEI experience in Making Cities Resilient 2030 to build resilient cities, an analysis of practices conducted in Chinese cities, and an exploration of how to build resilient cities in China, focusing on climate resilience.
Exploring Mongolia: ICLEI’s Mission to Advance Urban Sustainability and Collaboration
From July 28th to August 3rd, the ICLEI East Asia Secretariat visited three cities in Mongolia: Ulaanbaatar, Darkhan, and Erdenet to discuss potential collaborations on sustainable development
ICLEI East Asia Expands Sustainable Development Partnerships in Uzbekistan
From April 15 to April 19, 2024, a delegation led by Shu Zhu, Regional Director of ICLEI East Asia, visited Uzbekistan’s most dynamic cities. The series of engagements began in Tashkent, followed by pivotal stops in Samarkand and Navoi, where the team interacted with key stakeholders from government ministries and local city administrations.
ICLEI—Local Governments for Sustainability
East Asia Secretariat
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125 countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability.
Hosted by the Seoul Metropolitan Government, the ICLEI East Asia Secretariat supports Members in the Greater China Region, Japan, Korea, and Mongolia. ICLEI East Asia has developed local and regional programs and exchange platforms to accelerate sustainable and low carbon development in the region. In further extending our support to Chinese cities’ sustainable and environmentally friendly development, ICLEI East Asia opened the Beijing Office in 2018.
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ICLEI East Asia Promotes Green and Low-Carbon Urban Transformation and Industrial Cooperation at 2025 MIECF
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The Climate Card
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IDRLF 2024 in South Korea: Advancing Urban Resilience through Collaboration on MCR2030
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Catalog of Financing and Technical Assistance Opportunities for 2023-2024 (Chinese version)
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Biodiversity Finance Decision Making Tree (Chinese version)
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China Resilient Cities Report
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Exploring Mongolia: ICLEI’s Mission to Advance Urban Sustainability and Collaboration
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ICLEI East Asia Expands Sustainable Development Partnerships in Uzbekistan
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Policy Brief – Ecosystem Services & Biodiversity Conservation in Huangyan, Taizhou, China
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