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Eco-Business
Sustainability startups Cricket One and GAFT win S$1 million prize each at The Liveability Challenge 2024
Two winning solutions emerge as top winners at The Liveability Challenge 2024, addressing key challenges in climate change and food & nutrition.
Kuok Maritime Group
Coastal Sustainability Alliance commences building of largest local design-build-deployed electric tug and supply boat
The Coastal Sustainability Alliance (CSA), an industry collaborative effort led by Kuok Maritime Group (KMG), announced the commencement …
Energy Development Corporation
EDC: Elevate together at 48
In a simple yet heartwarming town hall gathering, First Gen-owned Energy Development Corporation marked its 48th anniversary alongside …
United Nations Environment Programme
Not yet built for purpose: Global building sector emissions still high and rising
Energy demand and emissions from the building and construction sector represent over a fifth of global emissions. In …
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11 April 2024
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
World squanders over 1 billion meals a day: UN report
Asian Development Bank
ADB forecasts developing Asia’s economy to grow 4.9 per cent in 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
New initiative aims to curb the toxic impacts of agriculture
8 April 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Costs on the rise and volatile, but trade facilitation could mitigate challenges ahead
1 April 2024
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
Advancing shared prosperity through biodiversity-friendly trade
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
The future of global trade: UNCTAD announces first-ever Global Supply Chain Forum
27 March 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Why electric construction machines should play a key role in bringing Singapore’s Green Plan to life
25 March 2024
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ)
GIZ, Asean Centre for Biodiversity celebrate 14-year partnership
United Nations Development Programme
Korea, UNDP and Extreme Tech Challenge launch tech startup competition to drive SDG 16 solutions
United Nations Development Programme
G7 consensus reached on advancing AI for sustainable development
18 March 2024
National University of Singapore (NUS) Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions
NUS Centre for Nature-based Climate Solutions utilises technology-driven methods to advance carbon estimation in Singapore’s forest ecosystems
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