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UN Environment Programme
Climate action key to affordable housing, but buildings decarbonisation stalls
Decarbonisation of the buildings and construction sector has slowed, leaving it both a major emissions source and increasingly vulnerable to climate impacts and energy price shocks, according to a new …
Over 1,500 submissions from more than 100 countries; A*STAR commits up to S$2M annually for three years – …
Accountability Framework initiative (AFi)
NGOs launch new tool to help financial institutions address deforestation and human rights risks
The Accountability Framework initiative (AFi) supports asset managers, banks, investors, and pension funds to identify and manage material …
The Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission
For decades, Asean has recognised the strategic importance of strengthening its grid infrastructure while facilitating regional integration.
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19 May 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Subregions as the backbone of Asia-Pacific cooperation
11 May 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women
5 May 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New regional partnerships to drive joint environmental action in Central Asia
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices: report
Wilmar International Limited
Wilmar extends sustainability leadership with fifth consecutive inclusion in Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index
26 April 2026
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Acute food insecurity, malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen: report
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific governments endorse landmark Baku-Bangkok Declaration on advancing societies for all ages
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Middle East military escalation could cost Asia-Pacific up to US$299 billion: UNDP
23 April 2026
21 April 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN policy forum opens in Bangkok with call for more inclusive societies across Asia and the Pacific
16 April 2026
UN SDG Action Awards
2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards now open for applications
15 April 2026
Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC)
Global Sustainable Development Congress and Eco-Business launch joint initiative to unlock capital for Asia’s sustainable development
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Sustainable economies will own the future
The Covid-19 pandemic and the wars in Ukraine and Iran have reframed the issue of sustainability, which is …
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