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UN reveals region’s climate change bill

A fire on the slopes of Doi Suthep in Chiang Mai on March 31. Escap says temperatures in Asia-Pacific have risen faster than the global average over the past 60 years. Photo courtesy of First Care Safety & Medical Thailand

Most countries in Asia-Pacific require sizeable financing to support climate change adaptation and mitigation, says the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (Escap), urging domestic collaborations between private financial institutions and project developers to support such needs.

The Accelerating Climate Action in Asia and the Pacific report by Escap indicates that most Asian countries are insufficiently prepared to face extreme weather events and natural disasters, which…

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