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A major new report from HERA launched today at London Climate Action Week, reveals that extreme heat is emerging as one of the most underestimated threats to economic development worldwide, …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Why ‘good’ energy transition reforms do not succeed, and how behavioural insights can help
Launched in Thailand in 2019, the People’s Solar Power Campaign set an ambitious goal: generating 100 MWh from …
The Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission
For decades, Asean has recognised the strategic importance of strengthening its grid infrastructure while facilitating regional integration.
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 …
All India Press Releases
12 April 2026
UN-Habitat
Women leading sanitation management in India
8 April 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
11 March 2026
25 February 2026
Equator Pure Nature Co., Ltd.
Ben Weintraub joins advisory board of Equator Pure Nature
24 February 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
UNEP seeks young people with big ideas to protect the planet
19 February 2026
British International Investment
British International Investment exceeds US$1 billion climate commitment in India
15 December 2025
3 December 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN warns of rising heat risks in Asia and the Pacific
18 November 2025
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
20 October 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asia’s environmental enforcement leaders honored for cross-border impact
2 September 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asia-Pacific environment leaders urge action for a sustainable and resilient planet
31 July 2025
5 June 2025
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid scorching temperatures, India turns to ideas both old and new to beat the heat
26 May 2025
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