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The Kingdom’s laws are being misused to silence critics, suppressing vital reporting on human rights and the environment. Can reform protect free speech?
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L&D first board meeting in PH
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.

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Malaysia COP29 Representation
At COP29, the country invited 151 corporate representatives and only eight from civil society groups to observe the climate talks. For future COPs, there needs to be a clear, accountable process with strict eligibility criteria for who should be included in the negotiations process.

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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.
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The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But NGOs tracking its policy direction over the years are not convinced and demand a more measurable roadmap with interim goals – not just long-term pledges.
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Attribution to global warming is still challenging due to the lack of weather stations in rural areas and small islands, according to the Philippine Climate Change Assessment Cycle report.
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Southeast Asia's digital economy is booming. Keeping its environmental footprint in check will require innovative solutions to build, operate and decommission data centres sustainably.

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Gurīn Energy
Leading Asian renewable energy developer Gurīn Energy today announced the appointment of Her Excellency Retno Marsudi as a Non- Executive Director to the company’s Board of Directors, effective 21 November …