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Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
For decades, the narrative of climate-vulnerable nations at the United Nations Conference of Parties (COP) has been consistent, justified, and heartbreaking: Filipinos are the victims of a crisis we did …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
Cambodia stands on the frontlines of climate change. Rising temperatures are threatening livelihoods and national development, with extreme …
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.
Mandala Capital
Mandala Capital secures Green Climate Fund approval to scale climate adaptation, transform food systems in South and Southeast Asia
Mandala Capital, a private equity fund investing in the agriculture and food sectors across South and Southeast Asia, …
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29 October 2025
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub to spotlight food as security at COP30 and the World Social Summit
22 October 2025
14 October 2025
World Economic Forum
Chief economists warn of weak growth as economic environment shifts
13 October 2025
Indonesia International Sustainability Forum
ISF concludes with US$17.6 billion in green investment commitments
15 September 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What is climate transparency and why is it important?
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Record military spending threatens global peace and development, UN warns
12 September 2025
Net Zero Carbon Alliance (NZCA)
Private sector urged to turn net-zero pledges into action at PH Net Zero Conference 2025
30 August 2025
12 August 2025
29 July 2025
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
ADB lowers economic growth forecast for Asia and the Pacific
1 July 2025
30 June 2025
20 June 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
What can we see about climate change in macroeconomic data?
30 May 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty
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Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage
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Can Singapore’s secondary forests play a role in its climate adaptation plan?
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COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
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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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South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
Initiative advances government plans to scale carbon capture and e-fuel technologies to support long-term net zero goals.
