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Women have a key role to play at the forefront of climate action. They drive policy change, inspire sustainable solutions and champion environmental protection and social justice. From government posi...

23 Sep 2024

Developed by Indigenous peoples centuries ago, it was only recently that the bioeconomy’s role in mitigating climate change and protecting biodiversity has gained momentum. Currently valued at US$4 tr...

16 May 2025

More countries affirm support for ending the gender pay gap by 2030

Chile and Turkey have committed to joining the Equal Pay International Coalition (EPIC) and two more countries have agreed to increase efforts to close their national gender pay gaps. By jo...

17 Aug 2024

BlackRock-SGX launch of climate action ETF

...equities at the stock exchange shared that SGX Group have been working with BlackRock and MSCI, a leading global provider of equity indexes, to create a new ecosystem of climate-related tools to suppo...

15 Sep 2023

UN forum catalyses collective action to make feminist finance a reality for Asia and the Pacific

The second edition of the groundbreaking Feminist Finance Forum, organised by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), closed today in Bangkok with participa...

9 Jul 2024

BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business, Google to partner on accelerating solar power in Taiwan through New Green Power

BlackRock’s Climate Infrastructure business today announces an innovative partnership with Google in Taiwan. The partnership includes capital investment from Google into BlackRoc...

1 Jul 2024

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As the 29th UN climate conference opens in Baku, Azerbaijan, one thing remains the same: men will occupy most seats at the climate talks. Much has changed since the UN’s first Conference of the Partie...

13 Nov 2024

That is according to the latest adaptation gap report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), which calculates that developing nations will need more than US$310 billion annually between now and 203...

4 Nov 2025

Basahin sa tagalog Coal power isn't just fueling climate change – it's igniting a global health crisis. As Southeast Asian nations struggle to shake off their dependence on fossil fuels, tiny but dead...

15 Oct 2024

G7 consensus reached on advancing AI for sustainable development

The ministers of the G7 countries reached a landmark consensus in Verona, Italy on the critical global debate of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Under the scope ‘Digital Development – Growin...

25 Mar 2024

Last year the world was warmer than in any since records began. China experienced a spate of heatwaves, droughts, rainstorms and typhoons. This extreme weather was down to a mixture of human-caused cl...

11 Mar 2024

Locals and advocacy groups in Indonesia have filed a complaint with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), the World Bank's private lending arm, over “back-door” support for new coal-fired power...

14 Sep 2023

CapitaLand champions advancements in sustainability innovations with inaugural sustainability forum

CapitaLand Group, one of Asia’s largest diversified real estate groups, focused on sustainability innovation and solutions at its inaugural sustainability forum in partnership with Eco-Business&...

1 Nov 2024

A complex issue at the nexus of scientific innovation, social justice, environmental governance, industry and finance for global conservation has become one of the hottest topics on the agenda at the ...

28 Oct 2024

Umesh stands at the edge of his field and points to the meagre crop of maize that has grown this dry season. It is late January in Hironpur village, far southwestern Bangladesh. The afternoon sun beat...

7 Jan 2025

Singapore’s ABC Impact secures first close of Fund II with support from new investors

ABC Impact, Asia's leading impact private equity firm, is pleased to announce the successful first closing of its second impact fund, ABC Impact Fund II. Launched in August 2023, ABC Impact Fund II ha...

17 Jan 2024

The notion that climate disasters only affect poor countries is now outdated. This month’s historic flooding in Spain, soon after the havoc of hurricanes Helene and Milton in Florida, demonstrate that...

18 Nov 2024

Brookfield raises US$2.4 billion for Catalytic Transition Fund supported by anchor commitment from Altérra

Brookfield Asset Management (NYSE: BAM, TSX: BAM) (“Brookfield”) today announced an initial closing of US$2.4 billion for the Catalytic Transition Fund (“CTF” or “the Fun...

24 Sep 2024

Our investment to accelerate clean energy in Asia Pacific

We have a bold goal to reach net-zero emissions across all our operations and value chain by 2030, supported by a goal to run on 24/7 carbon-free energy on every grid where we operate. The path to re...

1 Jul 2024

The re-election of an individual who has railed against the "woke" environmental, social and governance (ESG) movement to the world's most powerful political office could make it harder for chief sust...

12 Nov 2024

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