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Press Releases / Policy & Finance
9 January 2026
5 January 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$52.8 million in new GEF support to boost UNEP-led environmental initiatives worldwide
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
New funds to unlock millions for frontline environmental action
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Without development action, global displacement crises will deepen
4 January 2026
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
Ethiopia advances youth-led food systems transformation through new science-policy-society interface workshop
15 December 2025
UN Environment Programme
Investing in planetary health would deliver higher GDP, fewer deaths, less poverty: report
UN Environment Programme
Seventh UN Environment Assembly commits to multilateral solutions for a more resilient planet
8 December 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
AI risks spark new era of divergence as development gaps widen: UNDP report
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Indigenous and local action brings back nature: UN recognises three World Restoration Flagships
4 December 2025
3 December 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asian and Pacific governments explore how to close the US$4 trillion development financing gap
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN warns of rising heat risks in Asia and the Pacific
28 November 2025
Philippine House of Representatives
At COP30, the Philippines delivers a bankable business case for nature
27 November 2025
21 November 2025
19 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Ministers urge decisive methane action as global report shows progress, warns of gaps
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
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News / Corporate Responsibility
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News / Policy & Finance
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Opinion / Energy
The energy transition has its own Strait of Hormuz
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Podcasts / Energy
De-risking offshore wind could put Philippines ahead in clean energy race: GWEC’s Ann Francisco
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News / Transport & Logistics
Cambodia scraps EV import taxes, citing fuel price pressure
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News / Policy & Finance
Asia Pacific a bright spot for sustainable finance in 2026: ING
Financial institutions and corporations drove strong growth in green bonds and loans in 2025, the banking group said, …
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