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British International Investment
British International Investment exceeds US$1 billion climate commitment in India
British International Investment (BII), the UK's development finance institution (DFI) and impact investor, today announced that it has exceeded its ambitious commitment to invest US$1 billion in climate finance during …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025: UNEP report
The UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released its 2025 Annual Report today, highlighting progress made last year on key …
Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Bankable pathways to scale Asean power integration
Asean’s decarbonisation challenge is both urgent and structural. Electricity demand is set to more than double by 2050, …
Envision Energy
Envision Energy supports Sri Lanka’s energy transition as 50MW Mannar Wind Project breaks ground
Envision Energy, a global leader in green technology, is supporting Sri Lanka’s clean energy transition as the 50MW …
All Policy & Finance Press Releases
4 February 2026
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Investing in the future: World Investment Forum 2026 to be held in Doha
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
What are the National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans?
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Demand for trade finance to rise amid supply chain realignment: report
3 February 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1: UNEP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Trade momentum slows as the Asia-Pacific region adjusts to shifting global conditions
28 January 2026
22 January 2026
World Economic Forum
New report calls for stronger transparency to unlock investment in women’s health
World Economic Forum
Global cooperation showing resilience in the face of geopolitical headwinds
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asean Power Grid: Accelerating the region’s energy transition
19 January 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Here’s the recipe for fixing the planet, according to a landmark new report from UNEP
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Filling the first and last-mile gap: Asean's electric bus push
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
How climate change is threatening human rights
14 January 2026
9 January 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Why local leadership will shape Asia-Pacific’s urban future
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