Environment

The country's shift to net zero is seen to propel high-impact industries, including MSMEs, as well as attract investments and generate job opportunities.

Sharing storage infrastructure is expected to make CCUS projects economically and technically feasible in the region.

An ADB-backed program is helping the country improve its investment climate to attain high-income status by 2045 and transition to a low-carbon economy.

An ADB study sees airlines recovering 90% of their capacity by the end of 2023, but the path to full recovery will be challenging.

The project takes into account future climate change impacts and incorporates nature-based solutions.

The strategic shift to electric vehicles and clean power will not only cut emissions but also create economic opportunities.

The planned Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines Power Integration may be the next multilateral power trading project.

The mandatory reporting starts this year and is in line with initiatives to enhance the transparency of the country's carbon accounting.

The 4th BIMP-EAGA ROK Senior Officials Meeting in July approved 11 projects for funding under the third grant cycle of the BIMP-EAGA–Republic of Korea Cooperation Fund (BKCF).

Being named as a UNESCO geopark is a recognition of how the sites are being conserved to serve local communities, while highlighting their geological and cultural importance.