Press Releases / #heatwaves
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
Today, the Indonesian government launched its first National Cooling Action Plan (I-NCAP) in Bali. This first-of-its-kind inter-ministerial initiative addresses one of the most significant contributors to global warming, guiding Indonesia …
International Labour Organization
More workers than ever are losing the fight against heat stress
A new report from the International Labour Organization (ILO), Heat at work: Implications for safety and health, warns …
United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Surge to 2030: Philippines to host Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction
The Government of the Philippines and the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) today announced that …
Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank commits record climate finance of almost US$10 billion in 2023
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) committed a record amount of climate finance in 2023 to help its developing …
All #heatwaves Press Releases
19 November 2023
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
21 August 2023
31 May 2023
19 December 2022
International Finance Corporation
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