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United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Enhancing policy coherence to bridge the sustainable finance gap in Asia and the Pacific
Policy change in the area of sustainability does not happen in a vacuum. To effectively bridge the sustainable finance gap in the Asia-Pacific region, policy coherence among key governmental ministries, …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
What can we see about climate change in macroeconomic data?
Year by year researchers improve and deepen our understanding of economic activity. The primary example, and probably the …
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Major gains in civil registration in Asia and the Pacific, but millions still left behind: UN
The number of unregistered children under five has dropped by 62 per cent in Asia and the Pacific, …
Climate Finance Asia
Climate Finance Asia calls for policy and financial reforms to accelerate coal phase-out in Asia
Asia has a unique opportunity to lead the coal phase-out by advancing policies, guarantees, transition finance, and aligned …
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13 June 2025
United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Hamburg Declaration on Responsible AI: Global leaders commit to responsible AI for sustainable development
12 June 2025
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
IFC and QBE Insurance team up to drive building resilience in Asia Pacific
5 June 2025
Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, NUS
Power without borders: Charting Asean's path to an interconnected energy future
2 June 2025
Hamburg Sustainability Conference
Bridging global divides: Hamburg Sustainability Conference forges new alliances for a sustainable future
30 May 2025
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Navigating trade headwinds: Asia and the Pacific must reinforce trade resilience amid global uncertainty
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Jardine Matheson
Jardine Matheson continues to progress sustainability roadmap
12 May 2025
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
Copper supply crunch threatens energy and digital transitions
UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD)
How cleaner production bolsters economic resilience in developing countries
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Digitalisation can reduce persistent inequality in Asia and the Pacific
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