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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
Rising geopolitical tensions in the Middle East are testing the resilience of global systems, including peace, trade and energy markets.
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste
Ahead of the International Day of Zero Waste on 30 March, 20 cities worldwide have been named the …
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 …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Asia-Pacific environment leaders urge action for a sustainable and resilient planet
Over 300 delegates from 33 countries across Asia and the Pacific gathered in Fiji for the Sixth Asia …
All Sri Lanka Press Releases
14 January 2025
United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs
Economic resilience in East and South Asia supports global growth amid challenges: UN flagship economic report
5 December 2024
UN Trade and Development
Empowering women digital entrepreneurs in South Asia
21 July 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
ESCAP, FDI Center launch pledge to advance gender equality in foreign direct investment
26 May 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum catalyses collective action to make feminist finance a reality for Asia and the Pacific
5 September 2023
24 June 2022
NEU Battery Materials
NUS GRIP Deep tech start-up, NEU Battery Materials raises S$800,000 in seed funding
3 November 2021
Exponential Roadmap Initiative
New collaborative platform to engage with suppliers to halve GHG emissions before 2030
16 June 2021
International Fund for Agricultural Development
Sri Lanka and IFAD partner to reduce poverty and increase food and nutrition security in the face of climate change
27 October 2020
The Rockefeller Foundation
The Rockefeller Foundation commits US$1 billion to catalyse a green recovery from pandemic
26 May 2020
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2 May 2018
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Veolia Water Technologies
Veolia contributes to drinking water access in Sri Lanka
29 September 2016
Carbon Consulting Company
The region's longest running CarbonNeutral® apparel factory
27 September 2016
28 December 2015
Asia Plantation Capital Pte Ltd
Asia Plantation Capital supporting local communites in Sri Lanka
9 November 2015
Roundtable on Sustainable Biofuels (RSB) Services
First smallholder project in Southeast Asia earns RSB certification
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