Press Releases / #climate risk
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Climate change could reduce GDP in developing Asia and the Pacific by 17% by 2070
New Asian Development Bank (ADB) research finds the impacts of climate change could reduce gross domestic product (GDP) in developing Asia and the Pacific by 17 per cent by 2070 …
Health Care Without Harm Southeast Asia
Global climate and health leaders convene in Vietnam to tackle equity, sustainability and climate resilience
More than 300 healthcare leaders, policymakers, and environmental advocates from across Asia and all over the globe will …
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Nations must close huge emissions gap in new climate pledges and deliver immediate action, or 1.5°C lost
Nations must collectively commit to cutting 42 per cent off annual greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and 57 …
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
Barranquilla, Colombia lies on the coast of the Caribbean Sea, surrounded by wetlands and tropical forests. While the …
All #climate risk Press Releases
14 September 2024
International Labour Organization (ILO)
Social protection plays a key role in countering climate change impact
8 September 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
New air quality management platform to support global clean air action
24 August 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Indonesia sets path for climate-friendly cooling with National Cooling Action Plan
15 August 2024
6 August 2024
Zoological Society of London
A window of opportunity for climate change and biodiversity
25 July 2024
9 July 2024
21 June 2024
Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation launches first collaborative platform in Southeast Asia focusing on water-related climate adaptation
18 June 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-cost sensors can improve air quality monitoring and people’s health
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
UN secretary-general and global leaders mark 60 years of UNCTAD, urging for an equitable economy
10 June 2024
United Nations Development Programme
US$135-million UNDP, GEF initiative will support small island developing states tackle drivers of environmental degradation
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Record-breaking World Environment Day spotlights land restoration, desertification and drought resilience
26 May 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum catalyses collective action to make feminist finance a reality for Asia and the Pacific
Paling popular
-
![Biodiversity_Credits_Scepticism_Philippine_Hornbill]()
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
Biodiversity credit initiatives face rising scrutiny, scepticism
In recent years, biodiversity credit projects and the methods to calculate their value have proliferated, seen by some … -
![HK-skyline2]()
Berita / Bandar-bandar
Hong Kong’s new net zero plans are lacking in ‘concrete details’. Can the aspiring green finance hub deliver on its pledges?
The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But … -
![Cigarette butts litter]()
Pendapat / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
Building integrity into the plastics treaty: Lessons from global tobacco control
As lobbyists flood plastic treaty talks, negotiators must uphold the rule of law to prevent corporate capture, including … -
![Indigenous People’s Forum on Plastics]()
Berita / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
‘Break free from brackets’: Officials urge plastics treaty talks to move past discussion into legal text
While some progress has been made, visible frustration was evident among member states as no text has been … -
![COP29 - protester outrage]()
Berita / Polisi & Kewangan
In pictures: The last hours of negotiations at COP29
The COP29 finance talks in Baku had looked like they were about to fall apart running into overtime … -
![Plastic_Marine_Pollution_Coastal]()
Pendapat / Pegurusan Sisa Kumbahan
The business case for producing less plastic
There may be an economic as well as an environmental rationale to support a plastic production cap at …
