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City Developments Limited (CDL)
CDL is first real estate company to launch SME Supplier Queen Bee programme to help local SMEs strengthen decarbonisation efforts
City Developments Limited (CDL) is the first real estate company in Singapore to launch its own SME Supplier Queen Bee Programme, bolstering its efforts in public-private partnerships to accelerate decarbonisation.
United Nations Development Programme
Bhutan, the Tiger Conservation Coalition commit to catalysing US$1 billion for tigers
Marking a historic moment for global conservation efforts, the Sustainable Finance for Tiger Landscapes Conference concludes on a …
United Nations Development Programme
New report reveals how country-led financing strategies are making finance work for people, planet
The report showcases the achievements, lessons and best practices in developing Integrated National Financing Frameworks from around the …
UN Environment Programme
UN-convened panel to address equity, sustainability and human rights across value chains of critical energy transition minerals
With ever-growing needs for minerals that are critical for renewable energy technologies, Secretary-General António Guterres is leveraging the …
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4 May 2024
29 April 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Countries resolve to leverage innovation, promote digital inclusion for those furthest behind
19 April 2024
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United Nations Environment Programme
Not yet built for purpose: Global building sector emissions still high and rising
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
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
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