Cities & Municipalities

Automating Community-Level GHG Inventory for Navotas City

Local Governments in the Philippines are expected to manage their own local development effectively and efficiently and strategize for the adverse impacts of climate change. Thus, Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) is mandated to adapt and mitigate the effects of climate change and ensure the provision of assistance to vulnerable sectors. The integration of Greenhouse Gas Inventory (GHGI) in different plans such as in Local Climate Change Action Plan will allow the local government to have a better understanding of the dynamics and interactions between humans and our environment and how these would likely alter the development path of the community.

Client

Navotas City

Website

https://www.navotas.gov.ph/

Location

Navotas City, Philippines

Services

Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Automation, ELCCAP Integration

Focus Sector

Local Government Sustainability and Climate Governance

Overview

Navotas City, a highly urbanized coastal community in Metro Manila, is one of the most climate-vulnerable localities in the Philippines. Facing increasing risks from flooding, storm surges, and extreme weather events, the City Government of Navotas, through its Local Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Fund (LDRRMF), sought to take a more proactive and data-driven approach to climate governance.

With a clear objective to assess and manage their greenhouse gas emissions, the city engaged Komunidad to deploy its Climate Action Management Platform—a digital system designed to automate emissions monitoring and integrate findings directly into their Enhanced Local Climate Change Action Plan (ELCCAP). This initiative marks one of the first fully digital GHG inventory projects at the LGU level in the Philippines.

The Challenge

The core objectives of the engagement were:

To identify the city government’s primary sources of greenhouse gas emissions
To automate the collection, calculation, and analysis of emissions data
To establish a centralized, digital repository for GHG data
To link these insights to actionable targets within the ELCCAP

Like many local governments, Navotas had previously relied on manual methods for data collection, making it difficult to monitor progress, ensure consistency, or scale their climate initiatives. A significant portion of the project—over 60%—was devoted to overcoming the challenge of data completeness, accuracy, and validation across departments.

Solutions

Komunidad deployed its Climate Action Management Platform to help Navotas move from fragmented, spreadsheet-based processes to a fully automated system capable of:

Consolidating activity data across facilities
Calculating emissions using internationally aligned methodologies
Visualizing emissions profiles by scope, source, and department
Generating automated reports aligned with ELCCAP requirements

The platform’s intuitive design empowered city staff to independently update records, track progress in real time, and link emissions data directly to climate mitigation targets.

Implementation Approach

Komunidad followed a systematic, science-based approach tailored to the city’s operational landscape:

Data Audit and Validation:
- Collected and reviewed government facility data across fuel use, electricity consumption, and operational activities
- Validated records against national databases and conducted department-level interviews
Platform Customization and Deployment:
- Tailored Komunidad’s Climate Action Management Platform to reflect Navotas’ specific operations and data flows
- Integrated appropriate GHG calculation algorithms and emissions factors
Training and Capacity Building:
- Conducted technical training with government personnel to ensure smooth data entry, report generation, and dashboard use
- Empowered departments to track their own emissions independently
Feedback and Finalization:
- Collected feedback from city teams to improve usability and ensure accuracy
- Finalized the emissions dashboard and aligned the outputs with ELCCAP targets

Key Results

Delivered in early 2025, the engagement produced the city’s first digitally managed GHG Inventory. Initial results revealed:

814.02 MT CO₂e from Scope 2 emissions (electricity consumption)‍
87.15 MT CO₂e from Scope 1 emissions (fuel use and direct sources)

These findings confirmed that energy usage across city facilities was the largest emissions source. Based on the insights provided through the Climate Action Management Platform, the city identified strategic interventions such as:

Transitioning to LED lighting and inverter-type air conditioning
Exploring solar energy installations for key facilities

More importantly, all insights were seamlessly integrated into the city’s Enhanced Local Climate Change Action Plan, reinforcing the connection between emissions data and policy action.

This partnership between Komunidad and the City Government of Navotas exemplifies how technology can unlock smarter, more responsive local governance. By digitizing their GHG inventory and linking it to their climate action roadmap, Navotas has taken a critical step toward long-term sustainability and climate resilience.

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