New Climate Innovation Fund to advance clean energy in Southeast Asia
Bloomberg Philanthropies and Goldman Sachs have committed an initial $25m for the fund, which…
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Japan and ADB to promote clean energy in Southeast Asia
They will focus on the areas of renewable energy, energy conservation and efficiency as well as…
New $231m loan approved for hydropower project in India
The Lower Kopili Hydroelectric Power plant, located in Central Assam, will have a total…
ADB and IEA renew energy sector sustainability collaboration
The organisations intend to scale up efforts to advance progress on sustainability in Asia and…
Nepal granted $200m loan to modernise power supply systems
While Nepal has made significant progress in power supply after years of chronic electricity…
‘Covid-19 could generate an extra 1,000 tonnes of medical waste in Asian cities every day’
Manila is expected to produce the most Covid 19-related medical waste, followed by Jakarta and…
New $570m plan for energy efficient homes in Mongolia
A third of the population live in urban ger areas, or settlements of low and middle income…
Fleet of low-emission buses rolled out in Kathmandu
They have replaced old and polluting microbuses and three wheelers and will be used on a pilot…
South Asia and Pacific to receive $80bn for climate action
Countries in the regions are said to be at the highest risk of plummeting into deeper poverty…
Indonesia’s first utility-scale solar plants receive $40m investment
They will have a total capacity of 42MW
