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Environmental defenders across Southeast Asia face threats, violence and legal hurdles in their fight for justice. Five share their struggles.

Ending the damaging price war may require fundamental reform. How did the industry get here, and how can it recover?

EB Studio A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.

Dr Theresa Mundita Lim concludes her six-year tenure as the centre’s first female executive director, where she championed a regional biodiversity fund, among other initiatives.

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez and Samantha Ho

By Rebecca L. Root

By Siva Selan

By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

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Asean's growing carbon trading initiatives present vast opportunities for emissions reduction and economic growth, but equitable frameworks and robust regulations are critical to their success. By Julie de los Reyes and Katrina Navallo

Solar power plant, Central Thailand, energy transition

How the region’s populations view decarbonisation as the energy transition occurs can inform stronger leadership and better policymaking at the elite level. By Mirza Sadaqat Huda

While rainfall is important, how it is collected, stored and distributed is crucial to dealing with the region’s increasingly drier spells. By Dr Richard Friend, Dr Jutamas Kaewsuk and Dr Pakamas Thinphanga

Farmer working on a rice field in Bali, Indonesia.

The expected advent of the La Niña might portend a double-edged sword for affected regions. By Elyssa Kaur Ludher

By Edward Park and Dung Duc Tran

By Richard Friend, Jutamas Kaewsuk and Pakamas Thinphanga

By Vinod Thomas

By Jessica Cheam

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Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?

An abandoned garment factory in Phnom Penh is reclaimed by artists in a haunting exhibition that depicts the impact of the fashion industry on the environment.

The Asian Institute of Technology demonstrates how the heat from solar power can help disinfect septic tanks at the recently held Reinvent the Toilet exhibition in New Delhi, India.

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Laos has announced the construction of two new coal plants for this year, despite growing evidence that coal power comes with significant financial risk. What is holding back the country from tapping its rich clean energy resources instead?

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