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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 …
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC)
Philippine cities count 218,866 people on bicycles
The 2025 edition of Bilang Siklista, the country’s largest citizen-led bicycle count, recorded 218,866 people on bicycles across …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
Amid rising heatwaves and surging cooling demand, adopting sustainable cooling - with a strong focus on passive techniques …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Students invited to shape Bangkok’s transport future
Students across Bangkok are being invited to design the city’s electric mobility future through the Empower E-Mobility Challenge, …
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24 October 2025
Singapore International Energy Week (SIEW)
SIEW 2025 registration opens: Envisioning energy tomorrow, building systems today
15 September 2025
7 September 2025
International Built Environment Week (IBEW)
Pioneering Asia’s built environment future with technology, talent and sustainability at IBEW and BEX Asia 2025
20 June 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Safer streets, stronger futures: Making road safety everyone’s business
5 June 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat
27 April 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
'Engines of opportunity, centres of vulnerability': The growing challenges of Asia Pacific's cities
19 April 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Urgent removal of at least 2.5 million tonnes of debris needed in Myanmar following earthquake: UNDP
25 March 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change
10 March 2025
10 February 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
New United Nations, UK project to support shift to electric mobility in Thailand
20 January 2025
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27 October 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum calls for enhanced role of cities in national climate action, localising the SDGs
18 October 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
14 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
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