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Group asks gov’t to lower energy prices, hike supply [Manila Standard]
by Alena Mae S. Flores | August 27, 2024| Published by Manila Standard | READ THE STORY HERE The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), a Philippine-based energy think tank, urged the government to address high electricity costs as the country prepares to become an upper-middle-income [...]
Is coal still king? Pressure mounts on lifting of moratorium on coal-fired plants
by Pedro H. Maniego Jr. | Published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer | August 23, 2024 | READ THE FULL ARTICLE The call to lift the moratorium on new coal-fired power plants in the Philippines has intensified recently. Proponents argue that coal is the most affordable and [...]
Government, civil society tackle unlocking finance for urban climate action
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE PASIG CITY, August 15, 2024 – Officials from the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), and representatives from government agencies and civil society discussed the importance of unlocking [...]
ICSC, NCMF collaborate to strengthen climate resilience of Muslim Filipino communities
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) and the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) made significant strides towards a collaborative effort aimed at enhancing climate resilience and advocating for fair climate policy within the Muslim Filipino communities. The organizations formalized a partnership by signing a Memorandum of Understanding [...]
MAP-ELCA Youth Campaigners Established Following a Training on Campaign Strategy, Organizing, and Leadership
DOWNLOAD PDF Written by Ma. Czarinna de Cadiz | Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), together with its partners from AktivAsia Philippines and the Paranas Local Government Unit, conducted a four-day Foundational Training on Campaign Strategy, Organizing, and Leadership [...]
