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Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost

Mitigating climate change in Asia-Pacific could give region an economic boost

New York: The urgent need to move towards a low carbon economy and build resilience, would not only mitigate the worst impacts of climate change in the Asia-Pacific, but also lift the region economically, according to the body overseeing the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC).

Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns

Disasters could cost Asia-Pacific region $160 billion per year by 2030, UN warns

New York, Apr 25 (IBNS): Economic losses to disasters in Asia and the Pacific could exceed $160 billion annually by 2030, the United Nations development arm in the region warned on Tuesday, urging greater innovation in disaster risk financing.