Cities: Possibilities
Coverage from the Eco-Business Cities: Possibilities event series, which spotlights the economic, environmental and social challenges facing Asia's bustling metropolises.
Berita / Bandar-bandar
Governance, data gaps and unpredictable returns limiting climate adaptation investment in Asia’s cities: experts
Cities in developing Asia will need US$1.7 trillion per year to respond to climate change, but investors in city-level sustainability projects want to see predictable returns and high-quality climate data.
Berita / Sisa Kumbahan
‘Reuse does not require capital’: Debate swirls over circular economy investor preference for recycling
Reuse is a behaviour – and does not require investment, a waste expert said at the Cities: Possibilities event in Singapore. Others suggested that capital is needed to support reuse and refill systems in the fight against waste and pollution.
Berita / Bandar-bandar
Strong governance and nature integration needed for cities to lead climate fight: Nik Nazmi
Kuala Lumpur must confront weak local governance, shrinking green spaces and rising urban heat, said the former environment minister. The challenge now is to adapt and manoeuvre wisely, drawing on lessons from a time when Southeast Asian cities were once seamlessly embedded in nature.
Berita / Bandar-bandar
Democratic backsliding hindering climate resilience of Asian cities: UNDP governance advisor
The financing gap for infrastructure projects might have come under the spotlight recently, but experts at the Cities: Possibilities 2024 forum say the key barriers to building better cities are not money or the lack of technical solutions, but political cycles that reward short-termism.
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Berita / Bandar-bandar
Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage
Heavy rainfall across the region was caused by the combination of natural phenomena and climate change but in … -
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Berita / Bandar-bandar
Governance, data gaps and unpredictable returns limiting climate adaptation investment in Asia’s cities: experts
Cities in developing Asia will need US$1.7 trillion per year to respond to climate change, but investors in … -
![Tengah, the site of the most secondary forest loss in Singapore's recent history.]()
Pendapat / Bandar-bandar
Can Singapore’s secondary forests play a role in its climate adaptation plan?
Singapore is facing diminishing forest cover from competing lands uses – but vulnerable secondary forests could play a … -
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Berita / Karbon & Cuaca
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
Climate justice groups celebrated the establishment of a just transition mechanism in Belém, where the COP30 presidency engaged … -
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Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms … -
![Solar panels in Japan's Fukushima]()
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Japan’s push for large-scale solar projects sparks local backlash over ecology, scenery
Regional leaders demand clearer regulations amid rising clashes over biodiversity protection, scenic landscapes and solar siting.
