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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
Historic canals take centre stage as Kochi, India aims to blunt fallout from climate change
In Kochi, a major port on India’s western coast known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea,” a dense network of rivers, creeks and canals was once the lifeline of …
A new World Bank report, launched today, notes that India will need to grow by 7.8 per cent …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
New United Nations, UK project to support shift to electric mobility in Thailand
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP) and UK Foreign, Commonwealth & …
World Economic Forum
New reports chart pathways for nature-positive transformation across key industries and cities
The World Economic Forum today published six reports aimed at accelerating the global shift toward a nature-positive future. …
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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum calls for enhanced role of cities in national climate action, localising the SDGs
18 October 2024
United Nations Environment Programme
To counter climate change, Colombian cities weave nature back into their urban fabric
14 October 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
US$8 trillion opportunity in sustainable cooling solutions for developing economies
18 June 2024
UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Low-cost sensors can improve air quality monitoring and people’s health
4 May 2024
17 April 2024
27 March 2024
Volvo Construction Equipment Asia
Why electric construction machines should play a key role in bringing Singapore’s Green Plan to life
1 March 2024
16 February 2024
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
New UN report: Along with gender, where people live key factor in determining levels of poverty, inequality in APAC
18 December 2023
19 November 2023
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
5 November 2023
24 October 2023
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN forum underscores need for collaborative action to ensure crisis resilient urban futures
16 October 2023
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Regional UN forum to spotlight future of Asian and Pacific cities
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