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With only five years left until 2030, accelerating the localization of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is more critical than ever. Local and regional governments play a pivotal role in...

Cities account for approximately 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption. Accelerating urban decarbonisation while addressing challenges such as environmental pollution and circular economy is critical to achieving the Paris...

Malaysia and Japan have enjoyed solid and friendly cooperation for many years. This has recently been elevated by the “Comprehensive Strategic Partnership” agreed upon in December 2023. Under the partnership, the two nations have renewed their...

Banda Aceh City is the capital city of Indonesia’s Aceh Province, which is located at the northern tip of Sumatra Island. The city was one of the worst affected locations during the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, where over 160,000...

On 19-20 December, the Leveraging a Climate-neutral Society Strategic Research Network (LCS-RNet) will hold its 15th Annual Meeting online. Under the main theme "How can we accelerate action to stay below 1.5 degrees C?", this annual meeting will...

The 2 nd Regional (Closing) Workshop of the ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities Programme (Phase 2) took place during 26-28 November 2024 in Bangkok, Thailand, with around 99 participants (physical). These included representatives from ASEAN Member...

Following the commitment to leveraging synergies made during the G7 Hiroshima Summit in 2023, the UNEA6 Synergy Resolution was adopted in March 2024. This resolution encourages UN Member States to enhance synergies in implementing environmental...

In order to achieve the 1.5 degree target set in the Paris Agreement, it is essential for cities, which account for about 70% of global greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption, to make the transition to decarbonization. International...

At COP28 in 2023, the host country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced the “CHAMP” initiative, where over 70 countries, including Japan, declared their commitment to strengthening cooperation with local governments in formulating strategies...

Under the ASEAN SDGs Frontrunner Cities Programme Phase 2, the City Government of Parañaque in the Philippines received support to develop the city’s first Clean Air Action Plan (CAAP) with technical assistance from Clean Air Asia (CAI-Asia). The...