From the Olympics to competitive esports, the region’s games calendar is becoming packed. Organisers are looking into cutting the environmental footprint of major events and some are turning to the use of tech-based solutions.
China’s annual lianghui (两会) – also known as the “two sessions” – ended on 11 March, drawing the curtain on a key political event that saw limited climate targets set for 2024.
At Pangmo Monastery in Himachal Pradesh, natural water sources freeze during winters, which makes fetching water, a challenging and time-consuming task for the Buddhist nuns that live there.
The region's largest sustainability solutions platform attracted more than 1,000 submissions from over 100 countries in record-breaking year, with solutions ranging from sustainable aviation fuels to insect-based proteins.