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Energy

Indonesia’s first early coal retirement raises concerns over labour rights and environmental damage compensation

The early shutting of Cirebon-1 in West Java will be a major milestone for climate finance in Indonesia. But the impact of the closure on plant workers and local communities has not been fully considered, civic society groups say.
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Energy

Funding is not a barrier for Indonesia’s clean energy transition – it’s project viability: JETP official

State electricity firm PLN has slowed renewables deployment, says the deputy head of the country's Just Energy Transition Partnership secretariat. Investors should back captive power instead of grid-based projects, she suggests.
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Policy & Finance

Indigenous Ngata Toro seek larger role in Indonesia national park

Despite losing most of their customary forest, Ngata Toro Indigenous community in Central Sulawesi still vowed to protect nature.
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Cities

After hottest year on record, persistent and ‘unusual’ climate-induced warming experienced by Asia’s megacities raises concern

Six out of 11 cities which endured heat strongly influenced by climate change for 30 days or more from last December to February 2025 were in Asia, including in Tamil Nadu, Manila and Jakarta, according to data from nonprofit Climate Central.

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22 March 2025

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Policy & Finance

‘Water will be critical’, says UOB, first Singapore bank to publish TNFD-aligned report

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Carbon & Climate

SBTi proposes more flexible Scope 3 reporting, relaxed rules for lower-income companies

21 March 2025

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Water

Asia’s hidden ice risks: Disrupted trade, power production loss and sinking coastal capitals

20 March 2025

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Energy

Malaysia's CCUS projects will result in more emissions released than captured from gas fields: RimbaWatch study

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Policy & Finance

Powerful Asian countries will struggle to fill aid gap left by US

19 March 2025

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Water

Making water-related disclosures – a growing priority for Asia's listed companies

17 March 2025

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Water

As tourism rebounds, can this scenic Philippine town’s sewage system keep up?

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Water

Mining persists on Indonesia’s Gebe Island despite Indigenous, legal resistance

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Food & Agriculture

Can Indonesia produce more food without deforestation?

14 March 2025

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Energy

Tragedy haunts community near Sumatra’s largest floating solar farm

13 March 2025

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Water

Seagrass loss leaves Thailand’s dugongs struggling to survive

12 March 2025

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Transport

Paradise protected? The ecotourism lure of Philippines' under-the-radar islands

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Policy & Finance

Pakistan must rebuild Chinese investor confidence in its energy transition

10 March 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Lawmakers, NGOs decry lack of safeguards in Malaysia’s new carbon capture and storage bill

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Food & Agriculture

Hand pollination helps cocoa farmers offset climate harm

8 March 2025

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Policy & Finance

Why calls for Asean to appoint its first female secretary-general are getting louder

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