China is the most affected country in Asia from floods and typhoons, followed by Myanmar, India and the Philippines. But high-income countries are not exempt from climate damage.
Thirteen countries submitted their Nationally Determined Contributions to the UN – including Singapore, the only Asian nation to do so – while the majority of Paris Agreement signatories missed a 10 February deadline. Countries could be holding back in light of uncertainties in a post-Trump world, say observers.
“Natural” world heritage sites, such as the Galápagos Islands, Serengeti national park and Great Barrier Reef, could be exposed to multiple climate extremes by the end of the century, researchers warn.
With clean energy financing doubling that of fossil fuels in 2024, Simon Stiell calls it a "money-making opportunity" that is "too big to ignore". Meanwhile, only 12 nations have submitted new climate plans ahead of the 10 Feb deadline.