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China releases its first green sovereign bonds in London
Experts say the bonds will attract international investment in China’s green transition, bringing private funding and boosting international climate cooperation.
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Ways to improve Malaysia’s ecological fiscal transfers
Increasing allocations and giving states more freedom on how they can spend EFT funds could make this mechanism more effective, say conservationists. Malaysia's environmental sustainability minister Nik Nazmi also agrees there is a good basis to make the scheme more permanent, but in-depth discussions must be held with the states, he told Eco-Business.
She succeeds Thomas Brzostowski, who was interim Singapore country director, and will be a senior advisor for regional climate and conservation initiatives.
Karbon & Cuaca
Bright spots in the dark: Tracking Malaysia’s fiscal transfers for nature conservation
The federal government says the Ecological Fiscal Transfer (EFT) approach has spurred state governments to expand protected areas and run more conservation programmes. Yet as environmentalists are calling for more EFT funding, our latest analysis finds little transparency on most of the money disbursed, despite some state-level data from Johor and Sabah.
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Bright spots in the dark: Tracking Malaysia’s fiscal transfers for nature conservation
Some say the Ecological Fiscal Transfer approach has spurred state governments to expand protected areas. Our latest analysis, … -
Berita / Tenaga
‘Radical change needed’: Can Malaysia grow renewable energy capacity amid increasing regulation?
Studio EB There are hopes that new energy efficiency regulations in Malaysia will finally lead to meaningful and measurable decreases … -
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ESG in retreat? In India more companies see climate action as strategic: Mahindra CSO Ankit Todi
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A ‘mosaic’ of abatement strategies needed to cut global methane emissions amid US backtrack
Studio EB There may be hope for methane abatement with recently proposed guidelines and funding pledges. But with the United …
