Press Releases / #adaptation
Strong governance frameworks, political commitment and cross-sectoral collaboration are integral to tackling the pressing challenges facing cities today – from urban climate adaptation to inclusive development, said leading decision-makers at …
Zurich Resilience Solutions
Zurich launches climate spotlight in Asia Pacific
Advanced climate risk analysis tool supports smarter decisions and long-term resilience for businesses and communities.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
Adaptation finance needs of developing countries estimated at over US$310 billion per year by 2035.
The Liveability Challenge (TLC) is powering up with a game-changing injection of over S$4 million in catalytic funding …
All #adaptation Press Releases
30 August 2025
1 July 2025
5 May 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific countries endorse bold steps for greener, resilient cities at UN assembly
1 April 2025
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Climate-smart trade facilitation: From efficiency to climate solutions
24 February 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet: UNEP annual report
20 January 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Resilience rising: Targeting transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific subregions
1 November 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Climate change could reduce GDP in developing Asia and the Pacific by 17% by 2070
21 June 2024
Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation launches first collaborative platform in Southeast Asia focusing on water-related climate adaptation
4 May 2024
Forest Foundation Philippines
Forest Foundation Philippines, Canada drive climate adaptation efforts, launch partnership on nature-based solutions
8 January 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$200 million ADB loan to help prepare climate-resilient Philippine infrastructure projects
12 October 2023
7 December 2022
International Trade Centre
European Union-Philippines Trade Conference highlights need for small businesses to go green
28 November 2022
4 October 2022
3 October 2022
Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance
Innovators launch 7 new climate deals, from sustainable steel to methane capture to green housing
14 September 2022
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA)
'Just transition' pushed by experts, activists and sectors amid record floods, droughts in Asia
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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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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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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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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 … -
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Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
Study warns that Southeast Asian and Indian lenders are overlooking major climate, biodiversity, and public-health risks tied to … -
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Pendapat / Polisi & Kewangan
Global inequality is as urgent as climate change: the world needs a panel of experts to steer solutions
The very richest people are amassing fortunes while ordinary people’s lives stagnate. But there are policies that can …
