Asia Pacific‘s leading platform for sustainable development
Press Releases / #extreme weather
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, …
Zurich Insurance
75% of Southeast Asia’s future renewable energy’s generation capacity under threat – but US$82 billion in losses can be circumvented
Targeted investment in climate resilience could help Asean members mitigate up to US$82 billion in potential losses to …
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
50 cities for climate action: avoiding and adapting to a 50°C world
More than 50 cities across the world have joined UNEP's new 50@50 activation to confront one of the …
UN Food Systems Coordination Hub
What countries are learning as food systems come under pressure
A farmer waiting for rain. A school trying to serve healthier meals. A young person looking for work …
All #extreme weather Press Releases
11 May 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
El Niño likely to return: The case for early action
21 April 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From flooded to future‑ready: Why Asia‑Pacific cities must become ‘sponges’
12 April 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
From dialogue to delivery: The Pacific’s climate mobility moment
25 March 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Housing as climate resilience in Asia-Pacific cities
17 March 2026
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Satellite imagery guides faster recovery in crisis zones
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN endorses first-ever global statistical framework to measure disaster risk and impacts
22 January 2026
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Tracking the invisible: Monitoring air pollution from space
19 January 2026
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights
How climate change is threatening human rights
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
19 November 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Poorest nations will see sharp drop in crop yields, impacting human development: UNDP
15 November 2025
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Amid rising heat, sustainable cooling can slash emissions and save trillions of dollars
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World’s first impact bond on weather, climate data opens for contributions
9 November 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Cooling Cambodia: Passive cooling and NDC 3.0 pathways to heat resilience
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies
20 October 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Nearly 80% of the world's poor live in regions exposed to climate hazards: report
Most popular
-
![A view of Bangkok's road]()
News / Policy & Finance
Thailand tightens data centre rules as AI boom strains power grid
Higher tariffs, grid guarantees and scrutiny of water use come alongside wider access to renewable power as Bangkok … -
![Singapore-based Native AI companies raised US$9.3 billion across 227 funding rounds as of July 2026]()
News / Policy & Finance
Singapore dominates Southeast Asia AI funding as investment surges
City-state accounts for nearly all regional Native AI funding, while larger late-stage deals drive capital raised in 2026 … -
![TNB LSS at Sepang]()
As Malaysia moves to retire coal power by 2044, the country has an opportunity to turn retiring coal … -
![Flags of Asean member nations]()
News / Policy & Finance
Green bonds retain lead in Asia as sustainable debt market diversifies
Green debt still accounts for more than half of Asean+3 sustainable bonds, while issuance outside China rises despite … -
![Filipino journalists attend a workshop discusing respnosible AI.]()
News / Policy & Finance
Philippine anti-online disinformation bill feared to threaten freedom of speech, as calls grow for AI governance
Media advocates urge lawmakers to prioritise instead a comprehensive framework for responsible AI use, with safeguards on transparency, … -
![Backhoe_Coal_Mining]()
Opinion / Carbon & Climate
India’s critical mineral challenge in a new global resource order
Mineral security is not just about access to resources but about control over value chains. India’s response must …
Receive the latest insights daily or weekly.
Strategic Organisations
