Pope Francis, advocate of climate justice, dies at 88
Jakarta — Pope Francis, the head of the Roman Catholic Church and a leading moral voice on global issues, died on Monday, April 21, at
21 April 2025 21:02 21 April 2025
Climate change
Study: Climate change increases arsenic concentration in rice
Jakarta – Rising global temperatures and carbon dioxide (CO₂) concentrations due to climate change are not just affecting extreme weather and rising sea levels. A
21 April 2025 20:38 21 April 2025
ASEAN launches green financing scheme for 2025-2028
Jakarta—The Indonesian Finance Ministry said on Monday, 14 April, that an action plan signed by finance ministers and central bank governors of Southeast Asian nations
15 April 2025 11:38 15 April 2025
IMO approves first-ever global carbon tax on shipping, but climate finance gap remains
Jakarta — In a landmark decision, the UN’s International Maritime Organization (IMO) on Friday, April 11, adopted the world’s first global carbon pricing scheme targeting
11 April 2025 21:40 11 April 2025
New Forests raises USD300 million to invest in sustainable forests in SE Asia, others
Jakarta—Sydney-based natural capital investment New Forests has raised USD300 million in partnership with Oji Holdings, a global paper and packaging manufacturer, Addleshaw Goddard said in
11 April 2025 21:11 11 April 2025
Inequality in climate change response worsens Asia Pacific’s economic resilience
Jakarta – Inequalities in the capacity of Asia Pacific countries to deal with climate change are weakening the region’s economic resilience. A new report by
11 April 2025 21:02 11 April 2025
IMO moves closer to global net-zero shipping goal at London talks
Jakarta — The International Maritime Organization (IMO) is on track to finalise a historic package of climate measures to decarbonise the global shipping industry. At
8 April 2025 17:49 8 April 2025
Study: If the Earth’s temperature rises by 3C, the world economy will plummet by 40 per cent
Jakarta – The ongoing rise in global temperature is feared to be an ecological threat and a time bomb for the world economy. A recent
8 April 2025 11:52 8 April 2025
IMO meets to finalise first-ever global carbon price for shipping sector
Jakarta—The International Maritime Organization (IMO) opens a crucial round of talks in London on Monday, March 31, that could lead to the world’s first global
31 March 2025 09:37 31 March 2025
FAO launches regional learning journey to boost forest data capacity in Asia-Pacific
Jakarta—The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a groundbreaking initiative to bolster the collection and use of forest data across
28 March 2025 10:52 28 March 2025
