Why do Vietnam’s climate tech startups struggle to raise funding despite investor interest?
Economy 10:05 04/11/2026Despite attracting investor interest, Vietnam’s climate tech startups continue to face difficulties transitioning from early-stage grants to commercial financing. In 2025, no deals worth between US$350,000 and $1 million were recorded.
Green Climate Fund approves record near $2 billion funding
World 15:53 30/10/2026The Green Climate Fund approved record funding for projects at its latest board meeting and aims to scale up the amount of private capital it can mobilise for every dollar it invests, its executive director told Reuters on Thursday.
Vietnam told to prepare for high-risk scenario as El Nino strengthens
Vietnam News 09:37 19/08/2026Vietnam's Ministry of Agriculture and Environment has asked provinces and cities in central, southeastern and Mekong Delta Vietnam to review and prepare response plans based on a very high-risk scenario, as El Nino is forecast to remain strong to very strong through early summer 2027.
'Short, sharp and more strategic': the EU's new approach to climate talks
World 15:41 09/06/2026The EU wants to target fewer, clearer goals at the world's annual climate summit in November, building alliances in advance to avoid a repeat of last year's bruising talks where the bloc struggled to advance its agenda, a document showed on Monday.
New Zealand plans law change to stop private climate lawsuits
World 11:23 12/05/2026New Zealand's government said on Tuesday it would change climate legislation to prevent courts from finding companies liable in private cases for climate change-related harm caused by greenhouse gas emissions.
British International Investment launches $1.48 billion Asia climate investment push
World 19:20 23/04/2026British International Investment (BII) launched a 1.1 billion-pound ($1.48 billion) climate finance initiative on Thursday, aiming to draw private capital into clean energy projects across India and Southeast Asia, where coal is still dominant in power generation.
Climate and energy top of mind for long-term investors, panelists say
World 13:44 04/12/2025NEW YORK - Climate and energy remain top of mind for long-term investors looking to ensure robust portfolios, panelists at the Reuters Next conference in New York said on Wednesday.
Nam A Bank, GCPF sign MoU: Joint exploration of climate-adaptation financing framework in 2026
Economy 15:00 24/11/2025Nam A Commercial Joint Stock Bank (Nam A Bank, HOSE: NAB) and the Global Climate Partnership Fund (GCPF) have signed a memorandum of understanding as a signal of the mutual interest from both sides to jointly explore a new climate-adaptation financing framework in Vietnam, potentially focusing on the agricultural sector.
Turkey set to host COP31 climate summit, Australia to lead government talks
World 12:10 20/11/2025SYDNEY - Turkey will host next year's UN climate summit while Australia will lead the conference's negotiations among governments, under a compromise deal taking shape in talks in Brazil, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday.
Brazil's COP30 climate summit opens with a plea for countries to get along
World 12:16 11/11/2025The COP30 climate summit opened on Monday with the U.N. climate chief urging countries to cooperate rather than battle over priorities, as efforts to limit global warming are threatened by a fracturing international consensus.
'Moral failure': Leaders seek to rally world at Amazon climate talks
World 10:25 07/11/2025Fears of a fracturing global resolve loomed over climate talks in the Brazilian Amazon on Thursday as world leaders acknowledged their failure to contain global warming to agreed limits.
EU set to miss UN climate deadline amid internal divisions
World 15:40 18/09/2025European Union countries' climate ministers are expected to confirm on Thursday that the bloc will miss a global deadline to set new emissions-cutting targets, owing to divisions among EU governments over its climate plans.
