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Zurich Insurance
75% of Southeast Asia’s future renewable energy’s generation capacity under threat – but US$82 billion in losses can be circumvented
Targeted investment in climate resilience could help Asean members mitigate up to US$82 billion in potential losses to renewable energy infrastructure, according to a new energy resilience report by Zurich …
Bloomberg Philanthropies
Bloomberg to anchor major climate, energy and finance gatherings during London Climate Action Week
As governments, businesses, and civil society navigate a shifting landscape, Bloomberg-backed convenings and partnerships will help position London …
Climate Finance Asia
New report identifies real barriers to coal retirement in Indonesia
Study finds that PPA lock-in, audit risk, and fragmented authority, not just financing, are blocking early coal-fired power …
Haribon Foundation
Local communities lead biodiversity protection in Aklan watershed
As the world marks the International Day for Biological Diversity on May 22, local conservation groups are highlighting …
All Policy & Finance Press Releases
2 June 2026
World Economic Forum
Global economic outlook hangs in balance between geopolitical headwinds and AI boost
World Economic Forum
Technology convergence is redefining competitive advantage
29 May 2026
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
What countries are learning as food systems come under pressure
24 May 2026
UN Environment Programme
Climate action key to affordable housing, but buildings decarbonisation stalls
21 May 2026
Accountability Framework initiative (AFi)
NGOs launch new tool to help financial institutions address deforestation and human rights risks
The Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission
19 May 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Subregions as the backbone of Asia-Pacific cooperation
11 May 2026
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Development gains in reverse: High debt servicing bears disproportionate impacts on women
5 May 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New regional partnerships to drive joint environmental action in Central Asia
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific’s economic outlook under pressure from rising tensions and prices: report
Wilmar International Limited
Wilmar extends sustainability leadership with fifth consecutive inclusion in Dow Jones Best-in-Class World Index
26 April 2026
UNICEF (United Nations Children's Fund)
Acute food insecurity, malnutrition remain alarmingly high as crises deepen: report
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Carbon & Climate
Asian leaders urge climate action as World Environment Day marked across region
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News / Carbon & Climate
‘We are losing not only work, but survival’: India’s informal workers on the green transition
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News / Water
Majority of Malaysia’s marine protected areas at risk from oil and gas expansion, warns think tank
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News / Transport & Logistics
Indonesia intercepts mercury shipment bound for illegal Philippine mines
Inspectors at Jakarta’s Tanjung Priok Port found hundreds of individual containers of mercury hidden in carpets in a …
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