The Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP) invites nomination for the Steering Committee elections. The new ALP Steering Committee will serve from January 1, 2017 to December 31, 2018. ALP is a voluntary... read more
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The Climate Group: LED Scale-Up
With potential savings offer of 50% to 70%, LED lighting has been recognized as one of the most actionable technologies for cities to transition to a low carbon economy and peak emissions in the next... read more
Rockefeller Foundation and REEEP to investigate lessons from mini-grid market development in India
Since 2010, The Rockefeller Foundation has been working to expand access to electricity in India through a model utilizing mini-grids for lighting and productive use. In 2014, it further intensified... read more
UNFCCC Releases Additional Parties’ Views on Paris Agreement Elements
The Ad Hoc Working Group on the Paris Agreement (APA) will convene the second part of its first session in conjunction with COP22 to the UNFCCC, set to take place on 07-18 November 2016 in Marrakesh,... read more
New Resources Support Early Climate Action
According to the annual Greenhouse Gas Bulletin released by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO), the globally averaged concentrations of carbon dioxide (CO2) in the atmosphere has reached 400... read more
Decreasing coal-fired power plants accelerates low carbon transition, says World Bank Chief
Speaking at the ministerial meeting on climate change in Washington, DC, World Bank’s President Jim Yong Kim said that slowing down the growth of coal-fired power plants is perhaps the most urgent... read more
Development Committee releases communique following the World Bank-IMF Annual Meeting
The Development Committee met on October 8, 2016 in Washington, DC for the World Bank-IMF Annual Meeting. In the released communique, the Development Committee recognized the implementation of the... read more
Six Chinese financial institutions showed support to China’s drive towards energy efficiency
With its G20 Presidency, China is leading the attention towards energy efficiency and its financing at both the international and domestic levels. The Chinese financial sector has shown positive... read more
Paris Agreement set to enter into force
The UNFCCC Secretariat Tracker showed that over 55 Parties covering more than 55% of global GHG emissions had ratified the Paris Agreement. This includes the biggest and smallest emitters, the... read more
LEDS GP Transport Working Group, ALP host roundtable discussion on transport priorities in Asia
The Low Emission Development Strategies Global Partnership (LEDS GP) Transport Working Group, with support from the Asia LEDS Partnership (ALP), organized a roundtable discussion last September 13,... read more