Press Releases / #adaptation
UN Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Climate-smart trade facilitation: From efficiency to climate solutions
A new project sets out to cut carbon emissions from cross-border trade while enhancing efficiency, sustainability, economic and climate resilience in Africa and Asia-Pacific.
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
World must pull together to build a fairer, more sustainable planet: UNEP annual report
The UN Environment Programme’s (UNEP) Annual Report, released today, calls for a dramatic uptick in ambition and action …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Resilience rising: Targeting transformative disaster risk reduction in Asia-Pacific subregions
In December 2024, Vanuatu experienced yet another harrowing reminder of its vulnerability to disasters—a powerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake …
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) …
All #adaptation Press Releases
21 June 2024
Singapore International Foundation
Singapore International Foundation launches first collaborative platform in Southeast Asia focusing on water-related climate adaptation
4 May 2024
Forest Foundation Philippines
Forest Foundation Philippines, Canada drive climate adaptation efforts, launch partnership on nature-based solutions
8 January 2024
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$200 million ADB loan to help prepare climate-resilient Philippine infrastructure projects
12 October 2023
7 December 2022
International Trade Centre
European Union-Philippines Trade Conference highlights need for small businesses to go green
28 November 2022
4 October 2022
3 October 2022
Global Innovation Lab for Climate Finance
Innovators launch 7 new climate deals, from sustainable steel to methane capture to green housing
14 September 2022
Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) and Climate Action Network Southeast Asia (CANSEA)
'Just transition' pushed by experts, activists and sectors amid record floods, droughts in Asia
2 September 2022
23 June 2022
Schneider Electric
Path to greener Singapore
9 June 2022
25 April 2022
24 September 2021
Temasek Foundation
#WeGotThis launches out of Singapore for the world
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund
Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund announce new collaboration for carbon-neutral PERL NFTs
14 September 2021
Ricoh Asia Pacific Pte Ltd
Ricoh Eco Action Day Hybrid Forum 2021 moves experts to answer UN’s call for green recovery
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