Back

    Resources

    Type of Resource

    Region

    Country

    Tags

    85 Resources for
    Asia Oceania Air Quality fossil fuels natural resources
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    October 24, 2023

    After a Decade of Fossil Fuel Investing, Can China Fulfill Its Promise of a "Green" Belt and Road Initiative?

    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Clean Energy
    • fossil fuels
    A construction worker walks down a path between rows of solar panels installed over water.
    • Finance
    • climate finance
    • Clean Energy
    • fossil fuels
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    January 31, 2023

    What’s After Coal? Accelerating China’s Overseas Investment in Renewables

    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    Aerial photo of solar power station in Hangzhou, China
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    • fossil fuels
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    July 12, 2022

    How China Can Cut its Road Transportation Emissions by 95%

    • transportation
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Electric Mobility
    • public transit
    • Air Quality
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Beijing highway
    • transportation
    • GHG emissions
    • Climate
    • Energy
    • Clean Energy
    • Electric Mobility
    • public transit
    • Air Quality
    • climatewatch-pinned
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    June 14, 2021

    South Korea and Japan Will End Overseas Coal Financing. Will China Catch Up?

    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Dump trucks and cranes carrying and extracting coal from a coal work site.
    • fossil fuels
    • renewable energy
    Finance
    Asia
    Technical Perspectives
    March 16, 2021

    INSIDER: Can a Traffic-light System Help China End Environmentally Harmful Overseas Investments?

    • fossil fuels
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    A hanging traffic light with a clear blue sky in the background.
    • fossil fuels
    • Finance
    • renewable energy
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    July 29, 2020

    Will China Finally Block “Clean Coal” from Green Bonds Market?

    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    The People's Bank of China, a key player in financial guidance and sustainability. Photo by Flickr/bfishadow
    • green bonds
    • Finance
    • fossil fuels
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    July 15, 2020

    A Low-Carbon Recovery Can Create Jobs and Boost Indonesia’s Economy

    • Climate
    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • development
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    • renewable energy
    Aerial view of people and goods in a busy Jakarta street market. Photo by Henry Sudarman/Flickr.
    • Climate
    • coronavirus
    • fossil fuels
    • Economics
    • development
    • Energy
    • Forests
    • low carbon development
    • commodities
    • renewable energy
    Climate
    Asia
    Insights
    April 30, 2020

    How Korea is Winning the Fight Against COVID-19 While Ramping Up Climate Ambition

    • Economics
    • Air Quality
    • coronavirus
    • National Climate Action
    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    Korean city at night
    • Economics
    • Air Quality
    • coronavirus
    • National Climate Action
    • fossil fuels
    • Climate
    • climate change
    • GHG emissions
    Finance
    Initiatives
    March 14, 2020

    Belt and Road

    Bridge in China
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    December 3, 2019

    Delhi’s Deadly Smog: Policy Paralysis Around a Preventable Problem

    • Air Quality
    • agriculture
    • fires
    Some of Delhi's dangerous air pollution comes from crop burning in neighboring states. Photo by Neil Palmer/CIAT.
    • Air Quality
    • agriculture
    • fires
    Asia
    Insights
    December 2, 2019

    China Faces 4 Big Risks if it Continues Building More Coal Plants

    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    • Energy
    • fossil fuels
    • power plants
    • renewable energy
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    November 20, 2019

    To Clean Delhi’s Air, Reform Its Transport System

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • health
    • transportation
    New Delhi's air quality, already poor, tends to plummet as Diwali ends and winter begins. Photo by Sumita Roy Dutta/Wikimedia Commons.
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • health
    • transportation
    Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    October 10, 2019

    More Water Shortages Mean Energy Investors Need New Ways to Manage Drought Risk

    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    A thermal power plant in Rajasthan. Flickr/vedantlath
    • Water Security
    • fossil fuels
    • drought
    • Energy
    • Finance
    Asia
    Insights
    September 5, 2019

    Not Just CO2: China’s Efforts on Lesser Known Greenhouse Gases Critical to Stabilizing the Climate

    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Rice farmer in Chengdu. Rice cultivation can release methane. Flickr/UN Photo.
    • Climate
    • Air Quality
    • GHG emissions
    • Sustainable Development Goal 8
    • agriculture
    • climate change
    Climate
    Initiatives
    August 15, 2019

    New Climate Economy

    Most of women covered by NHLP now have access to fresh vegetables for their meals and can even supply their surplus to be sold in the local market.
    Cities
    Initiatives
    April 30, 2019

    Beijing Low-Emission Zone

    Roads with buses, cyclists and pedestrians in Beijing.
    Cities
    Asia
    Insights
    March 11, 2019

    PODCAST: The Political Economy of Air Quality with Jessica Seddon

    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 3
    Haze of air pollution over Bangkok sunrise.
    • Cities
    • Air Quality
    • podcasts
    • Sustainable Development Goal 3

    How You Can Help

    WRI relies on the generosity of donors like you to turn research into action. You can support our work by making a gift today or exploring other ways to give.

    Stay Informed

    World Resources Institute
    10 G Street NE
    Suite 800
    Washington DC 20002
    +1 (202) 729-7600

    Happy Earth Day

    Envision a world where everyone can enjoy clean air, walkable cities, vibrant landscapes, nutritious food and affordable energy.

    Donate today