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Opinion / Cities

As cities go smart, vulnerable populations are pushed further to the margins

Around the world, governments are making cities “smarter” by using data and digital technology to build more efficient and livable urban environments. This makes sense: with urban populations growing ...

11 Jun 2018

As cities go smart, vulnerable populations are pushed further to the margins

Press Releases / Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan)

Malaysian banks pledge for responsible investment at KWAP Inspire: Environmental Conference 2018

At the KWAP Inspire: Environmental Conference 2018 held in Kuala Lumpur on July 18, convened by Kumpulan Wang Persaraan (Diperbadankan) [KWAP], the members of the Institutional Investor Council (IIC) ...

24 Jul 2018

Malaysian banks pledge for responsible investment at KWAP Inspire: Environmental Conference 2018

News / Energy

Girl power! India's 'solar gal pals' light up rural homes

Buffalo trampled over it? Rain drenched it? Child dropped it? No problem! This solar flashlight can endure it all, said Bassi in a pitch to her neighbours in rural India to convince them to power thei...

22 Nov 2018

Girl power! India's 'solar gal pals' light up rural homes

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Building Earthpreneurs: 4 lessons for youths changing the status quo

Instead of being asked what we want to be when we grow up, youths should be asking ourselves: “What do I want to create?” Breakthrough innovation is about ditching idealism and theories that we discus...

28 Sep 2018

Building Earthpreneurs: 4 lessons for youths changing the status quo

News / Carbon & Climate

Want to build a stronger climate movement? Integrate.

The environmental movement is divided into two. Large, well-funded, green groups mostly led by white men, lead national campaigns and lobby Congress, while small, poorly funded environmental justice g...

22 Oct 2018

Want to build a stronger climate movement? Integrate.

News / Transport

As transport shifts outpace regulators, Uber and others pledge help

More than a dozen global companies pledged on Thursday to work together on issues cities face as fast-emerging transportation technologies outstrip regulation. Fifteen technology and transportation co...

5 Feb 2018

As transport shifts outpace regulators, Uber and others pledge help

News / Energy

People power: An electricity cooperative in the Philippines fights for hydro project rights

A cooperative of electricity consumers in the Philippines is making an appeal to the energy department to allow it to participate in the development of a hydroelectric power plant project in the coun...

1 Feb 2018

People power: An electricity cooperative in the Philippines fights for hydro project rights

News / Water

Sea mining project off Papua New Guinea hits choppy waters

Despite a funds crunch and legal challenges mounted by coastal communities in Papua New Guinea (PNG), the world’s first deep-sea mining industry will go ahead, assures a spokesperson for Nautilus Mine...

19 Feb 2018

Sea mining project off Papua New Guinea hits choppy waters

Opinion / Policy & Finance

Time to think green in financing, too

My favorite animal is the Bengal tiger. It’s a gorgeous big cat, but sadly its numbers have dwindled over the past century, first from hunting for sport in the 1920s and 1930s and later on by impacts ...

30 Nov 2017

Time to think green in financing, too

News / Policy & Finance

Just desserts - Sara Lee foundation to invest all assets into social change

The charity founded by the previous owner of frozen dessert-maker Sara Lee in the United States said it would invest its entire $440-million asset pool in ways that drive social change. The New York-b...

20 Mar 2018

Just desserts - Sara Lee foundation to invest all assets into social change

Opinion / Transport

Dear Mahathir, it's time to end fuel subsidies

It’s been just over two months since the people—or the rakyat—voted the Pakatan Harapan (PH) coalition into power. Malaysia’s 14th general election has brought many firsts for the country. Among them ...

23 Jul 2018

Dear Mahathir, it's time to end fuel subsidies

Monorail shuttles whisk passengers through the Beijing Airport.

News / Carbon & Climate

China’s Belt and Road Initiative will make or break global climate fight

The world is running out of time to take action and limit the worst impacts of climate change. The IPCC has issued stark warnings that we have cut carbon pollution by half by 2030 and wean our global...

21 Nov 2018

China’s Belt and Road Initiative will make or break global climate fight

News / Cities

Criticism of India’s Smart Cities Mission is mounting

The development of “smart” cities was one of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first initiatives upon taking office in 2014. Launched the next year, the stated focus of the Indian government’s Smart Citi...

23 Aug 2017

Criticism of India’s Smart Cities Mission is mounting

The Asian Development Bank has agreed to lend €9.2 to Singapore-based Sunseap Group for the building of a 10 MW solar facility in Cambodia

Opinion / Policy & Finance

How MDBs can unlock private finance for development

Financing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is a huge challenge that will not be met through public money alone. Dramatic increases in private investment—both domestic and foreign—are needed. M...

11 Dec 2017

How MDBs can unlock private finance for development

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Q&A: What is the future of green building?

What if we saw every building as an opportunity for sustainable development? That is just what they are. Buildings consume water and electricity—one-third of global energy consumption is in buildings—...

8 Jun 2018

Q&A: What is the future of green building?

News / Cities

How walkable is your city? Tool aims to make pedestrians safer and happier

On the congested streets of Kuala Lumpur, pedestrians usually find themselves at the bottom of the pecking order. Not uncommon in Southeast Asia's cities, the emphasis is on cars and keeping traffic m...

20 Feb 2018

How walkable is your city? Tool aims to make pedestrians safer and happier

News / Carbon & Climate

How to make the Paris Agreement work

Delegates from the world’s governments are meeting in Bonn for the latest global conference on tackling climate change. Negotiations will be critical for the success of the Paris Agreement, a climate ...

2 May 2018

How to make the Paris Agreement work

News / Food & Agriculture

How impact investors help small fishermen stay afloat

Last December, a new impact investment fund call the Meloy Fund announced it was investing $1 million in a Manila-based fish aggregator called Meliomar to help the company grow by, among other things,...

10 Aug 2017

How impact investors help small fishermen stay afloat

children help pull fishing nets in Indonesia

News / Policy & Finance

Can new principles drive money into sustainable fishing?

With a growing list of adopters and endorsers, Environmental Defense Fund (EDF), Meloy Fund, and Encourage Capital launched earlier this month new guidelines for investing in global fisheries to drive...

27 Mar 2018

Can new principles drive money into sustainable fishing?

Press Releases / Eco-Business

First-ever Liveability Challenge offers up to S$1m for game-changing urban innovations

Singapore, 5 April 2018 — A new global call for innovative solutions to urban waste management and cooling challenges was launched today, with each submission standing the chance to secure up to...

5 Apr 2018

First-ever Liveability Challenge offers up to S$1m for game-changing urban innovations

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