Asia

Banks in South East Asia and Latin America urged to upgrade lending policies on seafood, palm oil, cattle and soy to safeguard against risk

Investments in the world's fastest growing cities face the biggest risk from climate change, according to analysis by Verisk Maplecroft

Deal sees Macquarie-owned Green Investment Group acquire pipeline of solar projects across Asia Pacific and take on 88 Conergy employees

Emerging economies set to take a financial hit as rising temperatures raise the risk of overheated workers and electricity blackouts

If the Cijin Island passenger ferry lives up to expectations, the Taiwanese harbour city of Kaohsiung plans to convert all its ferries from diesel to electric

New group publishes review of Asian climate finance sector, revealing growing engagement with green investment

Asia Pulp & Paper Group (APP) and BP among businesses to support new roundtable calling for more co-ordinated efforts to tackle Asian deforestation

Latest research from Verisk Maplecroft warns 81 per cent of the region's population acutely exposed to natural hazards

Leading paper producer plans to support economic development of 500 villages surrounding its supply chain

More than $75bn was invested in clean energy in the third quarter of this year, according to new figures, putting the sector on track to beat 2014