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INC chair expresses confidence a deal will be reached; UNEP urges negotiators to focus on unresolved issues including the regulation of harmful chemicals, production of plastics and financing.

Mini-grids provide local communities in remote areas with reliable power. Image: Gram Oorja

Migration from rural parts of India has declined in villages that have installed mini-grids, while crop yields have increased by up to 40 per cent.

COP29 talks – running into overtime – concluded over the weekend with a signed deal to triple the amount of money to help poorer nations climate-proof their economies, but the promised funding falls short of the trillions of dollars developing countries say they need. A deal on Article 6 was also sealed.

The G20 in Rio de Janeiro recommitted to tackling fossil fuel subsidies, but vulnerable communities need support.

Oleh Lin Zi

Thomson Reuters Foundation

Oleh Maria Syed

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Elshad Isgandarov COP29 at UNGA week 2024

Azerbaijan's environment minister and COP president, Mukhtar Babayev, argues that while the multilateral system has its flaws, it is the best framework to tackle climate change. Oleh Mukhtar Babayev

If the EU is to achieve its 2030 and 2050 climate goals, it must act now to ensure that it can weather the inevitable political headwinds. A new green social contract and industrial policy can make all the difference. Oleh Simone Tagliapietra

House Bill 7705, the low carbon economy bill, could help the climate-vulnerable nation seize the economic opportunities that come with decarbonisation. Oleh Ping Manongdo

Non-populist policies pose risks for politicians. Prabowo Subianto, who has claimed victory in the Indonesian presidential elections, is looking at creating five million green jobs, but stops short of pledging to phase out fossil fuels subsidies. Oleh Anissa R. Suharsono dan Yanuar Nugroho

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Oleh Makhtar Diop

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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.

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The climate non-profit's head Sherry Madera insists there are just 450 questions, not over 5,500 as some industry players have cited, in its new questionnaire, which has faced pushback for failing to ease disclosure burden as intended.

Climate tech podcast with Steve Melhuish

Entrepreneur Steve Melhuish tells the EB Podcast where the biggest opportunities to reduce emissions and make money are in Southeast Asia, and why finding the right economic incentives is critical for climate tech startups.

ADX's chief strategy and transformation officer Matthias Büchler tells the Eco-Business podcast why sustainability is a key growth strategy and how the COP summit shaped ESG reporting for listed companies on the exchange.

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.

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