Readiness Before Resources? Why Enabling Conditions Matter for Local Climate Finance
by Jonas Brian Almendrala Editor’s Note: Jonas currently serves as the Manager for Urban Development at the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities, supporting partner cities in their climate-readiness projects under the Urban-Act Project. Our usual conversations and discussions on climate finance usually deal with questions on knowing how much money is available, where it can come from, how quickly it can be mobilized, and most importantly, how can we access it? These are important questions. But for many Local Government Units (LGUs) in the Philippines, the issue is not only the availability and access of climate [...]
ICSC, Bohol government join forces to advance climate action in the province
The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), represented by Executive Director Angelo Kairos dela Cruz, and the provincial government of Bohol, represented by Governor Erico Aristotle "Aris" Aumentado, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) showing their commitment to advance climate action and energy transition initiatives in the province. As indicated in the MOU, both parties will bring forward low-carbon solutions, through data-driven research and capacity building, and establish greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories in the province as a key component of their enhanced Local Climate Change Action Plan (eLCCAP). ICSC will provide support in the development of Bohol’s eLCCAP [...]