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The Philippines, as loss and damage fund board host, remains committed to the process of collective negotiation, says Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga, at the board's first meeting hosted in Manila, while adding that a "bottom-up" approach can be taken for how the fund is administered.

Brazil’s new climate pledge, launched at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as two-thirds by 2035 compared to 2005 levels.

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As the COP29 summit eyes a surge in renewable energy, competing demand for land creates conflict in India and Bangladesh.

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Militaries are among the world's biggest CO2 emitters, but data is lacking on how much they contribute to climate change.

By Lin Zi

Thomson Reuters Foundation

By Robert McSweeney, Verner Viisainen

By Shafqat Kakakhel

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As the world’s biggest climate conference nears in Azerbaijan, observers say little should be expected from a host country that has questionable environmental and human rights credentials. But the talks should not be written off as negotiators work on a deal to compensate climate-vulnerable countries. By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez

Developing countries like Pakistan must grasp the finance architecture for operationalising loss and damage, as it will be key at the upcoming COP. By Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

Women are emerging as formidable forces leading the way towards a more sustainable and climate-aligned world in the region. For example, more women are taking on the role of chief sustainability officers. By Jessica Robinson

Low awareness of the link between heat and eco-anxiety in Indonesia requires a more comprehensive strategy in the campaign. By Lucky Susanto and Grace Wangge

By Jessica Robinson

By Li Shuo and Lauri Myllyvirta

By Andrew Firmin

By Mutya Yustika

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The action comes despite the oil giant suing the environmental group for US$2.1 million after demonstrators boarded the company’s vessel at the Atlantic Ocean in January.

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Goumbook launched a regional oceans network that brought discussions on the blue economy to the forefront at the last COP summit. Founder Tatiana Abella tells the Eco-Business Podcast why healthy oceans are important for the Middle East.

ADX's chief strategy and transformation officer Matthias Büchler tells the Eco-Business podcast why sustainability is a key growth strategy and how the COP summit shaped ESG reporting for listed companies on the exchange.

The oil and gas sector needs to cut operational emissions faster, Charlotte Wolff-Bye tells the Eco-Business podcast. But slashing fuel output won’t do for the Asian supplier, and it welcomes respectful debate at the climate summit.

In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

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