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Climate Change
Are south-east Asia’s street vendors, “the backbone of urban food systems”, prepared for the impacts of climate change?
Loan (not her real name) is a street vendor in her mid-40s selling fresh orange juice from her cart in an industrial area of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. She squeezes oranges by hand for long stretches …
Philippines advances Circular Economy efforts with National Plastic Action Roadmap public consultation
The Philippines has taken a major step toward tackling plastic pollution and advancing circular economy with the successful conduct of a public consultation to validate and refine the draft National P…
Sri Lanka unveils national climate financing strategy as needs top $10bn
Sri Lanka has unveiled a national strategy which will help the country tap climate financing from official donors and also the private sector to help support over 10 billion dollars for adaptation str…
South Asia Launches First Climate Adaptation Atlas for Resilient Agriculture
South Asia, home to nearly one-fourth of the global population and a critical hub for global food security, is increasingly facing the brunt of climate change. Rising floods, heatwaves, droughts, and …
Rising heat cost Bangladesh $1.8 billion last year, says World Bank
Rising temperatures are taking a mounting toll on Bangladesh, with heat-related illnesses and productivity losses costing the economy up to $1.78 billion – about 0.4% of GDP – in 2024, acc…
Decarbonisation: Can Malaysia power its utilities sustainably?
The world is undergoing its most significant energy transition since the Industrial Revolution, and Malaysia has no intention of being left behind. As part of the National Energy Transition Roadmap (N…
Forging Vietnam’s carbon market: from policy framework to practical action
At the 2025 Vietnam Net-Zero Forum in Hanoi on July 18, stakeholders gathered to discuss the development of Vietnam’s carbon market – seen by many as an emerging yet promising sector in the country’s …
Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2024-2033 Launched
The Ministry of Environment officially launched the Cambodia Climate Change Strategic Plan 2024–2033 (CCCSP 2024–2033) during a ceremony held in Phnom Penh on May 22. The launch was presided over by H…
ADB Expands Support for Philippines’ Climate Action with $500 Million Loan
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a $500 million policy-based loan to further help strengthen the Philippines’ efforts to tackle climate change. The Philippines’ Climate Change Action Prog…