Press Releases / #climate risk
13 December 2024
1 November 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Climate change could reduce GDP in developing Asia and the Pacific by 17% by 2070
28 October 2024
Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia
Global climate and health leaders convene in Vietnam to tackle equity, sustainability and climate resilience
27 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost
18 October 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
14 September 2024
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact
8 September 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New air quality management platform to support global clean air action
24 August 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
15 August 2024
6 August 2024
Zoological Society of London
A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity
25 July 2024
9 July 2024
21 June 2024
Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation launches first collaborative platform in Southeast Asia focusing on water-related climate adaptation
18 June 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-cost sensors can improve air quality monitoring and people’s health
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UN secretary-general and global leaders mark 60 years of UNCTAD, urging for an equitable economy
10 June 2024
United Nations Development Programme
US$135-million UNDP, GEF initiative will support small island developing states tackle drivers of environmental degradation
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Record-breaking World Environment Day spotlights land restoration, desertification and drought resilience
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News / Cities
Deadly floods affect millions across South and Southeast Asia, leaving over $4 billion in loss and damage
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News / Carbon & Climate
COP30 secured a win for civil society – what can future hosts learn from Brazil’s approach to people’s participation?
Climate justice groups celebrated the establishment of a just transition mechanism in Belém, where the COP30 presidency engaged … -
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News / Policy & Finance
Taiwan issues new governance guidelines to ease local tensions over renewable energy rollout
A year-long government “sandbox” study identifies recurring conflicts in solar, aquaculture-solar, micro-hydropower and geothermal projects, prompting policy reforms … -
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News / Food & Agriculture
Asia’s banks are failing to grasp growing food system risks: study
Study warns that Southeast Asian and Indian lenders are overlooking major climate, biodiversity, and public-health risks tied to … -
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News / Carbon & Climate
South Korean province clears CO2-to-eSAF project in push for cleaner aviation fuel
Initiative advances government plans to scale carbon capture and e-fuel technologies to support long-term net zero goals.
