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29 April 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind
17 April 2024
11 April 2024
Energy Development Corporation
EDC: Elevate together at 48
United Nations Environment Programme
Not yet built for purpose: Global building sector emissions still high and rising
8 April 2024
27 March 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Why electric construction machines should play a key role in bringing Singapore’s Green Plan to life
25 March 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Korea, UNDP and Extreme Tech Challenge launch tech startup competition to drive SDG 16 solutions
18 March 2024
United Nations Development Programme
Rich countries attain record human development, but half of the poorest have gone backwards: UNDP
7 March 2024
1 March 2024
16 February 2024
eMobility Expo World Congress
eMobility Expo closes with 6,873 attendees, sets strategy for new era of sustainable mobility
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
New UN report: Along with gender, where people live key factor in determining levels of poverty, inequality in APAC
8 January 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$200 million ADB loan to help prepare climate-resilient Philippine infrastructure projects
9 December 2023
6 December 2023
4 December 2023
22 November 2023
Center for Empowerment, Innovation and Training on Renewable Energy (CentRE)
Mindanao leads the race to 50 per cent RE in power mix by 2030
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