Ahead of COP29, a study by International Institute for Environment and Development shows that Asia's least developed countries have debt growing at a faster rate than climate support.
When geopolitics interferes, humanity cannot choose the best leaders to tackle climate change, warned the Singaporean ex-diplomat at the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.
So-called 'debt-for-nature swaps' have regained prominence in recent years as part of efforts to raise finance for conservation efforts across biodiverse developing countries.