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Resilience and credible regulation key to unlocking the US$210 billion Thailand needs to decarbonise by 2035

Bangkok, 24 September: Strengthening water governance, scaling renewable energy and enforcing robust climate legislation are essential to safeguarding Thailand's industrial competitiveness and financing its development goals, business and policy leaders …

24 Sep 2026

UNEP: World set to cross 1.5°C global warming, but can still limit, adapt to and return from higher temperatures

Report puts best-case scenario peak temperature rise at 1.8°C; others suggest over 2°C.

Greening lands, feeding people: UN awards three restoration flagships at UNCCD COP17

The UN today awarded three new World Restoration Flagships in Brazil, the Sahel region, and the Kingdom of …

Multilateralism, regional policies vital to derisk capital and meet Philippines’ US$72 billion finance needs

"Philippines competing against many other countries is impossible. But Philippines being part of ASEAN that will compete against …

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29 July 2026

From courts to legislatures, countries are embedding just transition in law and policy

11 July 2026

From promises to progress: why the Bonn conference must push the needle on climate change

7 July 2026

UNEP, partners ramp up efforts to address major methane leaks as UN chief urges rapid cuts

25 June 2026

Stronger policy signals needed to unlock US$200 billion in Asean energy investment amid global uncertainties

2 June 2026

50 cities for climate action: avoiding and adapting to a 50°C world

24 May 2026

Climate action key to affordable housing, but buildings decarbonisation stalls

5 May 2026

New regional partnerships to drive joint environmental action in Central Asia

Satellite methane alerts expanded to coal and waste sectors, UNEP announces

8 April 2026

UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste

United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

UN Advisory Board names 20 city leaders in zero waste

31 March 2026

Food waste in focus as the world marks the International Day of Zero Waste

17 March 2026

Guiding light: How solar power is providing a lifeline to blackout-prone Asian villages

11 March 2026

UN-backed initiative puts Bangkok youth at the center of city’s electric mobility shift

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

24 February 2026

UNEP seeks young people with big ideas to protect the planet

16 February 2026

Global cooperation delivered environmental gains in 2025: UNEP report

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3 February 2026

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