Indian, Regional, and Global Partners Launch Initiatives to Address Extreme Heat in South Asia
The World Health Organization (WHO)–World Meteorological Organization (WMO) Climate and Health Joint Programme, The Rockefeller Foundation, and Wellcome announce new regional efforts to connect climate science to health action to prevent heat...
Global Energy Alliance for People and Planet Launches India Grids of the Future Accelerator at Mumbai Climate Week, Anchored by up to $25 million deployment
New national platform to accelerate India's grid modernization and power distribution reform, supported by All India DISCOM Association (AIDA), International Solar Alliance (ISA) and Champion Utilities Will deploy up to $25 million by 2028 with an...
21 Asian Countries Among 93 Worldwide at Risk of Losing Nearly 23 Million More People by 2030
ISGlobal, supported by Rockefeller Foundation, analyzed impact of severe global aid cuts in 93 countries, with 21 in Asia New study published in The Lancet finds slashing global aid, particularly by US and European countries, will reverse decades of...
Rockefeller Foundation Announces First Class of Big Bets Fellows Focused on Asia-Pacific
12 changemakers driving bold, community-led solutions across 26 countries in the Asia-Pacific region, including Aitutaki, Australia, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, Cook Islands, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Japan, Laos, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Nepal,...
ACEN achieves Leadership level in CDP's climate change assessment
MANILA, Philippines, Feb. 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ACEN has achieved Leadership level and an A− rating for its climate actions from CDP, the global non-profit that assesses corporate environmental transparency and performance in climate change,...