What is being done to lower the emissions footprint of new buildings, and retrofit old ones with insulation and low carbon-heating?
While the International Monetary Fund has made great strides on climate change, emerging markets urgently need resources to invest in resilience. There are four ways the IMF can help them shift to a low-carbon pathway before it’s too late.
As low-income Pakistanis fall foul of unscrupulous lending apps, complaints of fraud, data abuse and blackmail alarm authorities.
As rural Bangladeshis lose crops and homes to climate change impacts, insurance and microfinance could offer some protection.
The Monetary Authority of Singapore will launch a public consultation in the coming weeks on its proposal to include additional criteria for a managed coal phase-out in the national taxonomy, says the central bank’s new CSO Gillian Tan.
A computer scientist explains the carbon footprint of ChatGPT and its cousins. Emissions from such tools could grow fast without renewable energy.
With laws to regenerate biodiversity facing resistance, we must explain how nature can work for people
As talks start this week on a global pact to end plastic trash, informal waste pickers groups from Asia and Africa call to make social and economic benefits for those who earn a living from collecting recyclables to be part of the agenda.
Gas and coal demand is up in South and Southeast Asia, as governments look to get people enough power for live-saving air-conditioning. Greener solutions come with steep price tags, and policy momentum is not guaranteed, experts say.