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British International Investment launches US$1.5 billion British Climate Partners to accelerate energy transition across Asian developing economies
British International Investment (BII), the UK’s development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announced its new five-year strategy, including the launch of British Climate Partners (BCP).
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’
As the Pacific recovers from a severe cyclone season and Asia braces for the monsoon, flood readiness has …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN policy forum opens in Bangkok with call for more inclusive societies across Asia and the Pacific
Global and regional leaders today called for stronger action to ensure no one is left behind in a …
Earth Venture Capital, a global climate deep tech venture capital firm based in Asia, announced today its participation …
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17 April 2026
16 April 2026
UN SDG Action Awards
2026 Heroes of Tomorrow: UN SDG Action Awards now open for applications
15 April 2026
Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC)
Global Sustainable Development Congress and Eco-Business launch joint initiative to unlock capital for Asia’s sustainable development
Asian Clean Fuels Association (ACFA)
Cleaner air now starts with fuel
13 April 2026
12 April 2026
UN-Habitat
Women leading sanitation management in India
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Military escalation threatens human, economic development gains across Iran: UNDP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From dialogue to delivery: The Pacific’s climate mobility moment
8 April 2026
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC)
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge back with US$885,000 prize pool, new partner
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Escalation in the Middle East reverses more than a year of economic growth in the Arab states: UNDP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
7 April 2026
31 March 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
When a strait shakes a region: How the Western Asia crisis is rippling across the Asia-Pacific
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