UN launches $100m programme to boost climate and nature action
It aims to support countries in aligning their climate goals, including reaching net zero…
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New Climate Innovation Fund to advance clean energy in Southeast Asia
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs have committed an initial $25m for the fund, which…
Japan and ADB to promote clean energy in Southeast Asia
They will focus on the areas of renewable energy, energy conservation and efficiency as well as…
New $231m loan approved for hydropower project in India
The Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power plant, located in Central Assam, will have a total…
ADB and IEA renew energy sector sustainability collaboration
The organisations intend to scale up efforts to advance progress on sustainability in Asia and…
Nepal granted $200m loan to modernise power supply systems
While Nepal has made significant progress in power supply after years of chronic electricity…
‘Covid-19 could generate an extra 1,000 tonnes of medical waste in Asian cities every day’
Manila is expected to produce the most Covid 19-related medical waste, followed by Jakarta and…
New $570m plan for energy efficient homes in Mongolia
A third of the population live in urban ger areas, or settlements of low and middle income…
Fleet of low-emission buses rolled out in Kathmandu
They have replaced old and polluting microbuses and three wheelers and will be used on a pilot…
South Asia and Pacific to receive $80bn for climate action
Countries in the regions are said to be at the highest risk of plummeting into deeper poverty…
