
image : Ravi Menon, Ambassador for Climate Action, at the Philanthropy Asia Summit and senior adviser at the National Climate Change Secretariat. Photo: PA
Climate Fight Hinges on Asia, But Funding Falls Short: Ravi Menon Urges Philanthropy to Step Up
At the Philanthropy Asia Summit hosted by Temasek Trust’s Philanthropy Asia Alliance, Menon spotlighted a striking imbalance: Asia produces half of global emissions and will absorb 90% of future energy demand—yet receives only a fraction of global climate philanthropy.