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 …
Climate Change
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…
Climate change threatens water and sanitation facilities in Nepal
Water supply, sanitation and hygiene facilities (WASH) are bearing the brunt of climate-induced extreme weather events in Nepal. The rain which inundated central Nepal in September 2024 caused disrupt…
Nepal Floods Demand Climate Solutions
The unprecedented floods in Kathmandu and across Nepal serve as a grim reminder of the devastating reality of living in a region on the front lines of climate change. With a death toll exceeding 200 a…
Electrification as a Decarbonisation Driver and Insights from EU’s Provisional Tariffs on Chinese EV Imports
The European Union’s recent decision to impose provisional duties of up to 48% on Chinese electric vehicle (EV) imports has sparked significant discussions in the sustainability community. This decisi…
Reimagining Net Zero: Shifting from Compensation to Meaningful Contributions
As we move through the complexities of climate action, the concept of “net zero” has emerged as a cornerstone of sustainability efforts. Popularized in the climate discourse, “net ze…
La Niña is coming, raising the chances of a dangerous Atlantic hurricane season – an atmospheric scientist explains this climate phenomenon
What is La Niña? La Niña and El Niño are the two extremes of a recurring climate pattern that can affect weather around the world. Forecasters know La Niña has arrived when temperatures in the eastern…
Looming threat: Climate change hits Lao economy
During a session on water scarcity management in Southeast Asia at the 10th World Water Forum, Ms Sengphasouk Xayavong from the Laos Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment emphasised the dire c…
Rice Industry Must Take Cognisant of Climate Change Impact
Rice is a contentious issue. The recent hike in world price has hit the headlines. Price control of local rice has created havoc. Some unscrupulous business took advantage by blending local and import…