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24 May 2026
UN Environment Programme
Climate action key to affordable housing, but buildings decarbonisation stalls
21 May 2026
The Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Powering Asean: Why grid ambition needs bankable transmission
15 May 2026
23 April 2026
21 April 2026
15 April 2026
Global Sustainable Development Congress (GSDC)
Global Sustainable Development Congress and Eco-Business launch joint initiative to unlock capital for Asia’s sustainable development
8 April 2026
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge (CIIC)
Climate Impact Innovations Challenge back with US$885,000 prize pool, new partner
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Present conflict in the Middle East: Risks and opportunities for South Asia
24 March 2026
15 March 2026
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
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
28 January 2026
22 January 2026
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