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Countries' climate plans point to 2.6°C as 1.5°C limit set to be breached: UN

...climate policies cut emissions. Electricity sector policies delivered average reductions of 9 per cent, and carbon taxes and cap-and-trade schemes 5–13 per cent, relative to a no-policy baseline. Most...

21 Oct 2026

Countries' climate plans point to 2.6°C as 1.5°C limit set to be breached: UN

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

What it means for global warming to exceed 1.5°C

...ch Institute on Climate Change and the Environment and the Global School of Sustainability at the London School of Economics and Political Science. Copyright: Project Syndicate, 2026.www.project-syndi...

29 Sep 2026

What it means for global warming to exceed 1.5°C

Press Releases / UN Environment Programme (UNEP)

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

...cy into concrete action. We need to accelerate global electrification, reduce methane emissions from waste, strengthen the climate resilience of cities, and enhance the resilience of marine and coasta...

7 Sep 2026

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

News / Carbon & Climate

UNEP warns of a 1.5°C overshoot. Philippine fishers are already paying the price

...co-Business. Eleni Myrivili, Global Chief Heat Officer for UN-Habitat and the Atlantic Council's Climate Resilience Center, who also works with UNEP's Cool Coalition. Image: Atlantic Council Myrivil...

24 Sep 2026

UNEP warns of a 1.5°C overshoot. Philippine fishers are already paying the price

Drone view of a residential area in Kijal, Malaysia, showing extensive flooding and submerged buildings

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

How Super El Niño could shape COP31 for Asean

...Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) bodies, such as the Adaptation Committee. Activities such as joint adaptation planning, regional knowledge exchange and capacity-building sessions among Asean nei...

20 Oct 2026

How Super El Niño could shape COP31 for Asean

News / Cities

2026 World Cup under heat threat as stadiums face unplayable future

...clude flexible work schedules, shaded rest areas, hydration and cooling access, acclimatisation protocols and contingency plans for extreme heat events. Researchers say spectators could also face incr...

15 Jul 2026

2026 World Cup under heat threat as stadiums face unplayable future

Opinion / Carbon & Climate

Too hot, too humid: why the sustained heatwave in India, Pakistan is dangerous

...cord demand for electricity in India as people turn on air conditioners – and worsened drought conditions affecting more than a million square kilometres across both countries. When extreme heat combi...

18 Jun 2026

Too hot, too humid: why the sustained heatwave in India, Pakistan is dangerous

News / Carbon & Climate

Taiwan stages first nationwide drill for extreme 40°C heatwave scenario

...ces an intense heatwave, with temperatures exceeding 40°C in several countries including France, Germany and the Czech Republic, showing growing concerns over the impacts of climate change on public h...

2 Jul 2026

Taiwan stages first nationwide drill for extreme 40°C heatwave scenario

News / Cities

Bangkok poised to become Southeast Asia’s hottest city by 2050, new study warns

...cioeconomic impacts such as increased household expenses and reduced productivity at work and in school, said researchers. Bangkok is not alone. Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam is forecast to reach 37.7°C...

9 Apr 2026

Bangkok poised to become Southeast Asia’s hottest city by 2050, new study warns

News / Carbon & Climate

World Cup's 'hottest' edition to end with heat, haze hanging over Spain-Argentina final

...cientists say such conditions can affect not only player safety but also performance, forcing athletes to conserve energy and make tactical decisions about when to press, sprint or recover during matc...

17 Jul 2026

World Cup's 'hottest' edition to end with heat, haze hanging over Spain-Argentina final

News / Cities

Q&A: Keeping Pakistan’s homes cool with simple solutions

...conditions producing it remain unchanged. That led us towards issues such as food security and more recently towards climate change. We want to understand both its direct and indirect effects on healt...

3 Jul 2026

Q&A: Keeping Pakistan’s homes cool with simple solutions

News / Cities

Extreme heat is worsening other climate impacts on health

...cts. Both heat and smoke inhalation contribute to cardiovascular and respiratory problems. Experiencing both at once raises the chance of complications, and wildfire smoke plumes can choke cities hund...

10 Sep 2026

Extreme heat is worsening other climate impacts on health

A forest around a cave in El Nido, Palawan

News / Policy & Finance

Philippine president orders creation of carbon market framework

...creation of a national carbon market policy framework to attract climate investments and support domestic emissions cuts, the Presidential Communications Office announced on 17 October. The executive ...

19 Oct 2026

Philippine president orders creation of carbon market framework

News / Carbon & Climate

Millions of Hajj pilgrims face heat threat in Mecca’s spring season

...ctor, Copenhagen Centre for Disaster Research “Climate change has once again shown us that expectations based on a climate that no longer exists can be thrown out of the window,” report co-author Cla...

2 Jun 2026

Millions of Hajj pilgrims face heat threat in Mecca’s spring season

EY launches new Climate Resilience Centre of Excellence on 2 Oct 2026

News / Policy & Finance

Climate risks push businesses to look beyond reporting compliance

...centres use about 7 per cent of Singapore's electricity, according to the Infocomm Media Development Authority, which expects the share to reach 12 per cent by 2030. Cooling accounts for 30 per cent t...

2 Oct 2026

Climate risks push businesses to look beyond reporting compliance

Opinion / Cities

Urban trees cool the world’s cities – but we can’t rely on them alone

...ce during extreme heat. Cooling can vary a lot from place to place. In hot, dry cities such as Phoenix in the United States, differences in tree cover can create clear differences in air temperatures....

19 May 2026

Urban trees cool the world’s cities – but we can’t rely on them alone

Press Releases / United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Every US$1 invested in climate and clean-air action can return US$15: UN

...Cs). Measures include renewable power and energy efficiency, increasing clean cooking and heating solutions, tighter vehicle emission and efficiency standards, inspection and maintenance, electric ve...

29 Sep 2026

Every US$1 invested in climate and clean-air action can return US$15: UN

Press Releases / Singapore Sustainable Finance Association (SSFA)

SSFA releases ‘From ambition to bankability: commercial and legal foundations for the Asean Power Grid’ paper on bankability of cross-border electricity export corridors

...ctice to make cross-border power projects investable, replicable, and scalable. The paper examines a select set of critical commercial and legal factors that are key drivers of project bankability. I...

16 Sep 2026

SSFA releases ‘From ambition to bankability: commercial and legal foundations for the Asean Power Grid’ paper on bankability of cross-border electricity export corridors

News / Water

Concerns raised as data centres go underwater in China

...cility, of course, uses none. According to HiCloud, the direct connection to adjacent wind turbines means it is also 95 per cent powered by green electricity. In some places, wind farms produce more p...

20 Oct 2026

Concerns raised as data centres go underwater in China

News / Carbon & Climate

Pregnant women with 'no cool place to go' face rising heat risks, UN climate chief warns

...cult to travel to or access care, and 29 per cent reported an increase in urgent or emergency visits. Research suggests the odds of preterm birth rise by about 5 per cent for every 1°C increase in te...

5 Oct 2026

Pregnant women with 'no cool place to go' face rising heat risks, UN climate chief warns

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