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What is driving this regional divide, and what lessons can be learned for reaching carbon neutrality?

South America's vulnerable Amazon rainforest region is a rising frontier for oil and gas drilling.

A Peruvian farmer's lawsuit against German firm is part of mounting legal challenges against energy giants over climate change.

The bill was passed just two days after being tabled in Parliament, despite concerns about inadequate environmental safeguards and high public costs. The government argued that the speed was necessary to secure long-term foreign imports of carbon dioxide.

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Oleh Hong Wai Onn

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

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After spinning off its thermal coal assets, Adaro Energy Group, the world’s sixth-largest coal mining company, will have access to financing from two banks that previously withdrew funding for its aluminum smelter project in February 2023. Oleh Ghee Peh and Mutya Yustika

The US president’s second term is a pivotal moment for ESG, as his administration could reshape corporate responsibility globally. Oleh Katie Fowler

The promotion of fossil fuel-driven growth by US President Donald Trump poses significant challenges but there are mitigating factors as well. Oleh Saswata Chaudhury

A handful of fashion brands – H&M, Ralph Lauren, Decathlon and Adidas – are working to stop using coal to power their factories in 2025, while others are prioritising decarbonisation at lower levels of ambition. Oleh Peter Ford

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Oleh Mohammed Usrof, Disha Ravi, Heleen Bruggink dan Erica Njuguna

Oleh Caitlin Smith dan Alma Castrejon-Davila

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There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.

The action comes despite the oil giant suing the environmental group for US$2.1 million after demonstrators boarded the company’s vessel at the Atlantic Ocean in January.

Studio EB Asia's green transition pathways need to be socially inclusive given huge differences in economic development across the region, says experts at the Boston Consulting Group. State-owned enterprises have an "outsized" role to play, they add.

Rich nations need to shift investments into renewables instead, they say. The civic space for demonstrations at this year's climate summit, held in Egypt, is more restricted than the Scotland event last year.

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Studio EB If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.

The oil and gas sector needs to cut operational emissions faster, Charlotte Wolff-Bye tells the Eco-Business podcast. But slashing fuel output won’t do for the Asian supplier, and it welcomes respectful debate at the climate summit.

The Philippines has ended new coal development as it pursues a low-carbon future. Don Paulino of non-profit Philippine Energy Independence Council and boss of Shell's exploration arm, argues why natural gas should remain in the energy mix.

Eksklusif The world's largest asset manager says it has put sustainability at the core of its investment approach. Eco-Business speaks to Shinbo Won, BlackRock's investment stewardship director in Singapore about what this means for investors, and how companies are responding to increased ESG pressure.

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