Quezon City, one of the largest and most densely populated urban centers in the Philippines, faces intensifying climate challenges driven by rising temperatures and rapid urbanisation. Heat stress is already affecting public health, exacerbating energy poverty, and increasing demand for cooling – particularly among vulnerable groups, low-income households, and the informal sector.
In response, the Quezon City Cooling Energy Roadmap has been commissioned by C40 Cities to provide the city with a structured, evidence-based plan to manage cooling demand in a sustainable and inclusive manner. The initiative, running from June to December 2025, has two central objectives:
- To assess the impacts of rising urban heat on residents’ health, energy access, and demand for cooling.
- To develop a comprehensive cooling strategy and roadmap that is fully integrated into the Local Climate Change Action Plan
(LCCAP), ensuring that cooling interventions contribute to broader climate resilience and low-carbon development goals.
The project places special focus on informal settlements, social housing, and public infrastructure, ensuring that solutions address the needs of the most vulnerable while strengthening the city’s overall climate resilience.
Our Role
We, through Triple Line (as Lead JV partner), are leading the technical design, analysis, and stakeholder engagement for this assignment, supported by a team of five multi-disciplinary experts. Our role spans the full project cycle:
Strategic Analysis & Knowledge Generation
- Undertaking institutional and governance assessments related to cooling.
- Mapping the links between urban heat, energy poverty, and health outcomes.
- Developing evidence-based models of future energy demand associated with cooling.
Cooling Strategy & Roadmap Development
- Designing an actionable roadmap structured across four thematic areas:
1. Policy and Institutional Strengthening
2. Infrastructure and Technology
3. Data and Monitoring Systems
4. Awareness and Capacity Building - Developing evidence-based models of future energy demand associated with cooling.
Stakeholder Engagement & Inclusion
- Facilitating broad consultations with city officials, civil society, and communities.
- Ensuring gender equality, disability, and social inclusion (GEDSI) are integral to planning and implementation.
- Building ownership of the roadmap through co-creation with local stakeholders.
Project Leadership & Oversight
- Coordinating delivery through a diverse expert team, including a GIS and economic modelling specialist, a GEDSI expert, an energy efficiency expert, and researchers, under the leadership of Pepe Monroy (Team Leader).
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