Southeast Asia’s biodiversity worth $3 trillion a year: Report
The study is the first to calculate the economic value of the vast diversity of wildlife and swathes of rainforests in the region.
Green BRI to push global low-carbon drive: Chinese vice-minister
China will roll out measures to enhance the capabilities of Belt and Road Initiative countries on green financing to help them realise their low-carbon development goals.
K-pop industry seeks ways to join eco-friendly movement
Major entertainment companies have started taking initial steps toward making physical albums and even merchandise more sustainably.
Delhi govt to implement state-of-the-art solutions to enhance groundwater recharge
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal also said that the “Delhi Government is working to provide 24×7 water supply to every household of Delhi."
Most Malaysians still hooked on plastics: Nature society president
Even though plastic usage increased during the pandemic, he noted that Malaysians still need to be aggressively educated on the effects of plastics to the environment.
Indonesia’s green belt – Protecting and restoring the country’s mangroves
Indonesia harbors the largest area and diversity of mangrove ecosystems in the world that stores 3.14 billion tons of CO2, playing a significant role in mitigating global climate…
Focus on climate, not war: Fiji Defence Minister
The low-lying Pacific islands, which include Fiji, Tonga and Samoa, are some of the most vulnerable countries in the world to the extreme weather events caused by climate change.
China’s coastal areas face increasing risks from rising sea levels: Report
Magnifying the impact of marine disasters, China faced more storm surges and flooding in the coastal regions last year between July and October as this period saw higher sea…
Bangladesh to invest $80 billion to be climate resilient by 2030
The Finance Minister said that the government aims to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6.73 percent by 2030 with the country's own financing and technological capabilities.
Singapore sets out guidelines for first sovereign green bond issuance
As the effects of climate change are increasingly felt in Asia, it is critical to speed up sustainable finance to create and enable green solutions, noted Minister Indranee Rajah.