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ICSC lauds Metro Manila Bike Lane Network collab of DoTr, DPWH and MMDA
QUEZON CITY, 24 February 2021 — Yesterday, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chair Benhur Abalos convened a dialogue with representatives from the Department of Transport (DoTr), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and the civil society network Move As One Coalition. Abalos clarified MMDA’s stance that it will not [...]
FOR IMMEDIATE HIRING: ASSOCIATE FOR COMMUNICATIONS
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) is seeking applicants for the full-time position of Associate for Communications. The Associate will be based at ICSC’s main office in Quezon City. Due to the pandemic, all ICSC staff work remotely, a status subject to periodic evaluation. ICSC values diversity and [...]
DOF pushes for mainstreaming sustainable finance in the Philippines
10 FEBRUARY 2021, Quezon City -- Department of Finance (DOF) Assistant Secretary Paola Alvarez today pushed for the mainstreaming of sustainable finance in the Philippines, involving a whole of government approach and internationally harmonized finance initiatives. “Even if we are doing so much in terms of policy to harness climate [...]
To be a true climate leader, China should commit to clean energy on the belt and road
Eye on Asia by Xiaojun Wang | Published by South China Morning Post, 07 Feb 2021 | Read the full story here Last year, for the first time, a greater proportion of China’s overseas energy investment went into renewable energy rather than fossil fuels.Solar, wind and hydropower projects accounted for 57 per cent [...]
Dominguez calls for bolder collective action vs climate crisis
Published by Department of Finance, 03 February 2021 Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III has called for “bolder collective action” in realizing the Philippines’ global commitment to reduce its carbon footprint, starting with the ambitious goal of banning single-use plastics, as it is among the countries most vulnerable to the adverse [...]
