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Empowering women and girls is crucial to ensure sustainable food security in the aftermath of COVID-19, say UN food agency heads ahead of International Women's Day

News / Food & Agriculture

Empowering women is crucial to ensure food security in the aftermath of Covid-19, says UN

Hunger and famine will persist and there will be unequal recovery from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic unless more women in rural and urban areas hold leadership positions with increased decision...

9 Mar 2021

Empowering women is crucial to ensure food security in the aftermath of Covid-19, says UN

Air-conditioning units on a building in Singapore

Videos / Energy

Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?

Southeast Asia's energy consumption almost doubled between 1995 and 2015, and is expected to double again by 2040, growing at 4 per cent a year—almost twice as fast as the rest of the world. Coal is p...

12 Jun 2020

Energy efficiency: Southeast Asia's decarbonisation quick fix?

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Saved by the pandemic?

Covid-19 has killed more than 500,000 people worldwide, made millions more ill, and continues to wreak havoc. But as the saying goes – and without wishing to downplay this human tragedy in any way – i...

14 Jul 2020

Saved by the pandemic?

News / Policy & Finance

Biden’s finance pledge inadequate for climate justice

In the run-up to the Leaders Summit on Climate called by Joe Biden on 22-23 April, the US President has asked Congress for USD 2.5 billion for international climate financing, including USD 1.2 billio...

22 Apr 2021

Biden’s finance pledge inadequate for climate justice

News / Carbon & Climate

The 7 scariest climate stories of 2020

Nearly a year after it was declared a global health emergency, Covid-19 has shattered economies, upended countless lives, and killed almost two million people. But as devastating as these disruptions ...

15 Dec 2020

The 7 scariest climate stories of 2020

A face mask hangs on a tree branch in Singapore

News / Policy & Finance

World leaders urged to learn from pandemic in adapting to climate change

The Covid-19 pandemic has shown the world what it is like to go through a dangerous emergency of the kind that could occur if climate change accelerates - and offers lessons on how to respond, the hea...

25 Jan 2021

World leaders urged to learn from pandemic in adapting to climate change

News / Food & Agriculture

24 hours with... farm-to-table restaurant head chef, Oliver Truesdale Jutras

Oliver Truesdale Jutras is head chef at Open Farm Community, a restaurant that aims to use produce grown on urban farms to bring farm-to-table dining to Singapore. He trained at The Pacific Institute...

2 Jun 2021

24 hours with... farm-to-table restaurant head chef, Oliver Truesdale Jutras

Opinion / Policy & Finance

The carrot or the stick? Trends towards better ESG disclosure

Environmental, social and governance (ESG) disclosure has never been more pervasive around the world—and it is now firmly in the mainstream of policies requiring reporting on organisational performanc...

18 Sep 2020

The carrot or the stick? Trends towards better ESG disclosure

A farmer spreads fertiliser in Pangkep, South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

News / Policy & Finance

Redirecting subsidies for the good of nature

A lot of money is needed to prevent spiralling biodiversity loss; somewhere between US$598 billion and US$824 billion a year, according to the Nature Conservancy and Paulson Institute. The good news i...

17 Jun 2021

Redirecting subsidies for the good of nature

News / Lifestyle

4 ways to have a more sustainable Chinese New Year

In the blink of an eye, the Lunar New Year festival that is widely celebrated across China, Taiwan, and many parts of Southeast Asia, has come around again. During this time of year, marking the adve...

11 Feb 2021

4 ways to have a more sustainable Chinese New Year

Facing their Failure to meet 2020 Biodiversity Targets, World Leaders Pledge Action & Funds

News / Carbon & Climate

Facing their failure to meet 2020 biodiversity targets, world leaders pledge action and funds

Amid calls from the UN Chief to stop treating the earth ‘as if we have a spare one,’ French President Emmanuel Macron led world leaders in commitments to protect ecosystems at the One Planet Summit. F...

14 Jan 2021

Facing their failure to meet 2020 biodiversity targets, world leaders pledge action and funds

News / Energy

Floating solar ready for take-off

It is an idea that may have found its moment. Droughts are crippling power supplies from many hydroelectric dams across Africa, with dwindling reservoirs evaporating in the hot sun. So, say researcher...

21 May 2021

Floating solar ready for take-off

Press Releases / The Liveability Challenge

Finalists with groundbreaking innovations unveiled for The Liveability Challenge 2021

Six teams from across the world will compete for the chance to win up to S$1 million in funding to address some of the biggest sustainability challenges of...

18 May 2021

Finalists with groundbreaking innovations unveiled for The Liveability Challenge 2021

News / Transport

EU faces green paradox over EVs and lithium mining

The EU needs to decarbonise its transport sector, which produces about a quarter of its CO2 emissions, to meet its target of climate neutrality by 2050. To do this it wants to put 30 million electric ...

13 Jul 2021

EU faces green paradox over EVs and lithium mining

News / Cities

Pollution pushes indigenous people to brink of extinction in India

"The days are not far when we will be confined to the pages of history if the wanton destruction of nature continues in the name of livelihood,” says Reshma Toto. The 22-year-old is a resident of Toto...

28 May 2021

Pollution pushes indigenous people to brink of extinction in India

Children gather by the seawall as strong waves brought by Typhoon Kammuri

News / Policy & Finance

The scramble by poorer nations for unmet climate finance

Sourcing the finance for climate adaption and mitigation efforts will be one of the biggest challenges faced by disaster-prone countries in forging a new agreement at key United Nations climate talks ...

22 Sep 2021

The scramble by poorer nations for unmet climate finance

News / Cities

K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism

From petitioning to save forests to raising cash for disaster victims, a growing army of K-pop fans worldwide has emerged as the latest force in the global fight against climate change. Young and tech...

5 Feb 2021

K-pop for the planet: Fans of South Korean stars take up climate activism

News / Food & Agriculture

Coastal communities take the lead: How plans to safeguard Southeast Asia’s biodiverse waters are evolving

When Imanuel Mofu dove down to the reef fringing Boo Island in early March last year, he knew immediately that something was amiss. The 32-year-old patrolman and his fellow crewmembers had inspected t...

23 Jun 2021

Coastal communities take the lead: How plans to safeguard Southeast Asia’s biodiverse waters are evolving

open pit mine in central Cebu, Philippines

News / Policy & Finance

Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits

President Rodrigo Duterte has issued an order to lift a nine-year moratorium on granting new mining permits in the Philippines. The order is expected to ease the entry of at least 291 existing mining ...

16 Apr 2021

Philippines’ Duterte lifts ban on new mining permits

News / Energy

Pakistan faces an unexpected dilemma: Too much electricity

After suffering decades of electricity shortages that left families and businesses in the dark, Pakistan finds itself with a new problem: more electrical generating capacity than it needs. Large-scale...

25 Feb 2021

Pakistan faces an unexpected dilemma: Too much electricity

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