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Working together to reach net zero: How to transform manufacturing and value chains

Reaching net zero: how to transform manufacturing and value chains

As carbon emission deadlines loom, manufacturers across the world are struggling to accelerate their company’s sustainability journey.
How Southeast Asia can simultaneously protect nature and generate $2 trillion a year

How Southeast Asia can preserve nature while generating $2 trillion in revenue each year

Investing in measures to protect the biodiversity of Southeast Asia’s forests and seas could produce benefits valued at more than $2.19 trillion a year – while slowing down climate change
HDB Green Towns: Supporting Singapore’s Sustainable Development Goals

Green Recovery is an Urgent Issue, Not Just an Option says APEC Report

The 2022 APEC Economic Report, released while APEC officials are convening in Bangkok, Thailand, ahead of the APEC Annual Ministerial Meeting and APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting this week, draws on examples from APEC member economies implementing structural reforms to promote sustainable outcomes
4 ways to shore up South Asian coastal communities against climate change

4 ways to shore up South Asian coastal communities against climate change

This year, Pakistan witnessed a monster monsoon season, causing unprecedented destruction. Two months of non-stop torrential rains have left swathes of the country underwater.
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Hit by heatwaves, cities test fresh ways to cool residents

While preparations are lagging globally, experts say, many cities are exploring innovative ideas to keep people safe – from insurance policies that fund preparations ahead of a heatwave to shade canopies that generate solar power.
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Greening the rice we eat

Rice is responsible for 10% of global methane emissions, and in Southeast Asia, one the world’s major rice bowls, rice cultivation accounts for as much as 25-33% of the region’s methane emissions.