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Southeast Asia’s mineral boom for renewable energy sparks social unrest
Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections.
21 Nov 2024
Southeast Asia’s mineral boom for renewable energy sparks social unrest
Policy & Finance
Activists fear supercharged ‘business as usual’ under Indonesia’s Prabowo
Environmental activists say they see no letup in fossil fuel burning and environmental degradation under Indonesia’s new president, Prabowo Subianto.
Activists fear supercharged ‘business as usual’ under Indonesia’s Prabowo
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COP29: The energy storage challenge for key renewable power pledge
Battery storage is key to boosting global renewable power but there are obstacles to scaling up capacity.
COP29: The energy storage challenge for key renewable power pledge
Policy & Finance
‘We will die from hunger’: Gazans decry Israel’s UNRWA ban
Palestinians in Gaza fear collapse of aid in wake of Israeli decision to ban UNRWA.
'We will die from hunger': Gazans decry Israel's UNRWA ban
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13 November 2024
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In data: Indigenous Filipinos lack the rights to stop land grabs
In data: Indigenous Filipinos lack the rights to stop land grabs
7 November 2024
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Rare win for Indigenous peoples at COP16 but biodiversity financing remains elusive
Rare win for Indigenous peoples at COP16 but biodiversity financing remains elusive
5 November 2024
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Democratic backsliding hindering climate resilience of Asian cities: UNDP governance advisor
Democratic backsliding hindering climate resilience of Asian cities: UNDP governance advisor
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India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
India to Italy: a trail of broken dreams, loss and abuse
1 November 2024
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Malaysia civil society asserts need for climate change bill to protect local and Indigenous consent
Malaysia civil society asserts need for climate change bill to protect local and Indigenous consent
24 October 2024
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Indigenous rights under pressure as Philippine minerals boom
Indigenous rights under pressure as Philippine minerals boom
23 October 2024
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Foreign workers trapped and terrified in Lebanon's conflict
Foreign workers trapped and terrified in Lebanon's conflict
21 October 2024
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RSPO finds Samsung palm oil subsidiary violated Indigenous rights in Sumatra
RSPO finds Samsung palm oil subsidiary violated Indigenous rights in Sumatra
16 October 2024
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A bill to 'outlast any minister or government' – Nik Nazmi answers burning questions on Malaysia’s climate change legislation
A bill to 'outlast any minister or government' – Nik Nazmi answers burning questions on Malaysia’s climate change legislation
10 October 2024
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Where are the world's stateless people?
Where are the world's stateless people?
4 October 2024
Cities
One year of war in Gaza: Mental scars that will last a lifetime
One year of war in Gaza: Mental scars that will last a lifetime
3 October 2024
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The United Nations wants to appoint a special envoy for future generations. What would this mean for climate?
The United Nations wants to appoint a special envoy for future generations. What would this mean for climate?
2 October 2024
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Despite haze of war, Lebanese volunteers help turtle hatchlings journey to sea
Despite haze of war, Lebanese volunteers help turtle hatchlings journey to sea
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'Too much humiliation': Why Samsung workers are striking in India
'Too much humiliation': Why Samsung workers are striking in India
25 September 2024
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NGOs boycott AIIB annual meeting, citing a ‘troubling pattern of exclusion’ of impacted communities
NGOs boycott AIIB annual meeting, citing a ‘troubling pattern of exclusion’ of impacted communities
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Fashion suppliers want brands to help with EU green regulations
Fashion suppliers want brands to help with EU green regulations
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DBS ‘circumspect’ about scaling Indonesia’s first early coal retirement nationwide
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How Southeast Asian countries are positioning themselves at COP29
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Australia’s Woodside Energy defends climate strategy, cites cost as a barrier to gas decarbonisation
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Can Bangladesh cut its reliance on fossil fuel imports?
As Bangladesh pays debts to Indian energy firm Adani Power, its new government wants to go green.
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COP29: Countries still miles apart on climate finance at tense UN summit
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