From left: State local government committee chairman Jagdeep Singh Deo, Penang Island City Council (MBPP) mayor Datuk Yew Tung Seang, MBPP secretary Datuk Addnan Mohd Razali and Think City urban solutions programme director Dr Matt Benson showing a photo of the award received by MBPP secretary Datuk Addnan Mohd Razali at the inaugural Climathon Global Awards in Paris during a press conference at Komtar, George Town. - Starpic by RENA LIM
GEORGE TOWN: After emerging as the city winner at the inaugural Climathon Global Awards, George Town is requesting US$10mil (RM41.1mil) to fund nature-based solutions to fight climate change.
The concept paper on the programme that was co-developed by the Penang Island City Council (MBPP) and Think City has been submitted to the World Bank’s Adaptation Fund.
