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Carbon & Climate

Investors prepared to divest Southeast Asian businesses that lack climate transition plans

A new climate guide for the region’s boards of directors warns of growing legal consequences for corporate stewards who fail to account for climate and sustainability-related risks.
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Policy & Finance

COP29: What is the ‘new collective quantified goal’ on climate finance?

As nations assemble at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, one issue is expected to dominate the summit: climate finance.
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Policy & Finance

Kamala Harris loss to Trump ends year of few vote gains for women

In a big election year, there are few gains for women in power as Trump ends Harris' hopes of becoming first female US president.
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Carbon & Climate

UNEP: New climate pledges need ‘quantum leap’ in ambition to deliver Paris goals

There is a 'massive gap between rhetoric and reality' that must be closed by new climate pledges being drafted under the Paris Agreement, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) says.

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21 October 2024

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Policy & Finance

Developed countries failing to pay ‘fair share’ of nature finance ahead of COP16

17 October 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Transport and storage to be ‘a major bottleneck’ in Asia’s CCUS scale-up: study

16 October 2024

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Energy

Green hydrogen uptake slow in Asia due to high cost and lack of standards: experts

14 October 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Malaysia cannot rule out CCUS but must keep ‘eyes wide open’ to risks, says environment minister Nik Nazmi

9 October 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Amid global green goods boom, India slow to jump on the bandwagon

4 October 2024

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Energy

Japan’s decarbonisation projects in Southeast Asia are prolonging fossil fuel use: study

3 October 2024

Japan claims that its new coal plants can reduce emissions by burning ammonia and blending hydrogen with fossil gas in gas plants.

Carbon & Climate

Japan-led decarbonisation forum called out for promoting 'false' climate solutions to Indonesia

23 September 2024

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Policy & Finance

Just transitions in the Mekong: China’s role in trade and investment

17 September 2024

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Carbon & Climate

Southeast Asians increasingly sceptical about the West’s role as global climate leader: survey

30 August 2024

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Carbon & Climate

South Korean court is Asia's first to rule that government climate action is insufficient

21 August 2024

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Policy & Finance

Carbon accounting firm Zevero appoints ex-CDP comms chief John Leung to run Asia Pacific

16 August 2024

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Energy

What is hydrogen energy - and is it really a green fuel?

6 August 2024

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Energy

China’s push into deep-sea mining gathers speed

5 August 2024

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Cities

A contagious childhood disease is set to worsen with climate change

15 July 2024

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Cities

Q&A: How China is adapting to increasingly frequent flooding

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Carbon & Climate

Agriculture ‘major driver’ of rise in nitrous oxide emissions over past 40 years

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