Before US tariffs, an AI-fuelled data centre boom had spurred tech giants to make big renewables bets in the region. Mounting uncertainty is prompting a “wait and see” approach, though the long game ...

Contributions topped US$212 billion in 2024, but are set to plummet as Trump takes an axe to the US aid budget. International aid fell in 2024 for the first time in six years, and is set to plunge ...

As Asia and the Pacific faces an unprecedented urban transformation, with cities preparing to absorb 1.2 billion more people by 2050 – roughly twice the population of Asean – government leaders, city ...

Environmental lawyer Duncan Currie discusses fears deep sea miners could bypass a UN agreement and apply to mine under US law. Pressure to open the international seabed for mining is mounting. Last ...

Can a system based on market trading help India beat back air pollution, one of its most pressing health issues?

The mechanism could also financially benefit the state utility company PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) and attract private ...

While the public sector is expected to account for the bulk of adaptation funding, a new study by Temasek and BCG identifies ...

Malaysia has boosted renewables-powered data centres while Singapore's solar energy financing jumped. But progress is uneven ...

Despite the US climate retreat and the risk of forest arson, the chief executive of COP30 sees the transition to ...

Bill Gates-led nonprofit Gates Foundation sets up Singapore office; fronts US$100 million philanthropic effort to tackle ...

Long-range weather forecasts express probable outcomes, not certainties. Therefore, preparedness through real-time monitoring ...

The new rules enable the issuance of carbon credits from retiring coal plants and replacing them with renewables. At least 2 per cent of expected revenue needs to be set aside for the developer's just ...