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Eight high impact start-ups have been shortlisted in The Liveability Challenge (TLC) – a global crowdsourcing platform presented by Temasek Foundation and organised by Eco-Business.
Acwa, the world's largest private water desalination company, a leader in energy transition, and a first mover in …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages
Like many in the central Philippines village of Tabon, Analyn Fedelis makes a living fishing at night. That’s …
Equator Renewables Asia
ERA raises S$50 million for large-scale solar, green H2 and sustainable industrial zone projects backed by KPN Corporation, Tsao Pao Chee
Equator Renewables Asia (ERA), founded by entrepreneur Frank Phuan, has raised S$50 million for large-scale solar, green hydrogen …
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11 March 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN-backed initiative puts Bangkok youth at the center of city’s electric mobility shift
6 March 2026
First Gen Corporation (First Gen)
First Gen marks 50 years of EDC, launches unified brand
26 February 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
United Nations launches Energy Transition for Green Growth and Prosperity initiative to accelerate just, country-led transitions in Southeast Asia
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
World Bank Group’s IFC commits to Seraya Partners Fund II to support sustainable infrastructure development in Southeast Asia
19 February 2026
British International Investment
British International Investment exceeds US$1 billion climate commitment in India
12 February 2026
Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Bankable pathways to scale Asean power integration
3 February 2026
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Harmful investments outpace nature protection by 30 to 1: UNEP
2 February 2026
28 January 2026
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