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Eight global climate tech start-ups to vie for S$4M in funding at The Liveability Challenge 2026
Finalists from seven countries with solutions targeting the cooling crisis and industrial decarbonisation were shortlisted in a record-breaking year for entries, which saw 1,500 submissions across 100 countries.
With a global plastics treaty still out of reach, experts say the region’s piecemeal bans on waste imports move the target without stemming the flow.
Carbon & Climate
Heat inequality: Climate driving mortality in poor nations, cutting deaths in rich regions
New research shows rising temperatures could save lives in high-latitude countries but cause hundreds of thousands of additional deaths annually in low-income regions, highlighting need for targeted adaptation investment where risks are greatest.
The Bantargebang disaster exposes chronic weaknesses in Indonesia’s waste system – with overcapacity and poor management driving repeated risks.
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Food & Agriculture
War and climate stress push Afghan farmers to the brink
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Transport & Logistics
Prices of Asia-Pacific’s fertilisers, petrochemicals set to surge on Iran war: ADB
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