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UN INC-5 Plastic Treaty talks Busan press conference

Negotiators aim to reconvene the talks next year. Observers say oil-producing nations led by Saudi Arabia and Russia had frustrated attempts to forge a legally binding deal, while UNEP describes global commitment to ending plastic pollution as "clear and undeniable".

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Eleven years after Typhoon Yolanda and in the wake of six consecutive tropical storms, Filipinos want more climate accountability from corporates and the government. The intensifying cyclones highlight growing vulnerabilities, they say.

A protest walkout, frantic last-minute closed-door discussions, and a lot of frustration and anxiety. The COP29 finance talks in Baku had looked like they were about to fall apart running into overtime after last Friday but parties came to a compromise on Sunday and staggered away with a US$300 billion funding deal.

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Jammu and Kashmir finally has an elected legislature, but whether it can address climate challenges remains to be seen.

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Oleh Gabrielle See

Oleh Lin Zi

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Climate campaigners hold a protest action near the US embassy in Manila

Geopolitical turmoil must not be allowed to distract global decision-makers from the urgent imperative of tackling climate change. There is no excuse for letting COP29 conclude without delivering ambitious, credible financing commitments to support climate action – including the clean-energy transition – in developing economies. Oleh Ana Palacio

To achieve global climate goals, we can no longer ignore the people most exposed to the dire consequences of rising temperatures. As developed countries set new climate-finance targets at COP29, they should also devise more inclusive financial services and products to ensure that resources reach vulnerable communities. Oleh Sophie Sirtaine

A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will still shape the futures of millions. Oleh Luisa F Bedoya Taborda dan Michele L Barnes

A street in South Jakarta, with exposed electrical infrastructure

To achieve net zero emissions in Southeast Asia, addressing the significant financing gap is crucial, requiring bold targets and more international support. Oleh Trang Nguyen

Oleh Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Oleh Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Oleh Shania Scotland

Oleh Laurence Tubiana dan Ana Toni

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A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change?

Juice Media parody ad mocking government inaction on climate change

We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.

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A protest for climate justice in the Philippines

The new head of Japan and Southeast Asia for ClientEarth tells the Eco-Business Podcast how the law can be used to hold polluters to account in the world's biggest emitting region. She also says it's time the legal profession faced scrutiny for greenwashing.

Sea orchards developed on decommissioned oil platforms

Former petrochemicals industry executives Steve Willis and Genevieve Hilton have written a novel set 50 years into the future that has a happy ending. They tell the Eco-Business podcast that the book is a pitch to carbon-intensive industries to try workable climate solutions.

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

Scientists in the Global South are studying how solar geoengineering could affect their communities. One team in Pakistan is focusing on malaria, a mosquito-borne disease that affects millions in tropical and sub-tropical countries yearly.

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