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COP30, in numbers

Can the forest fund raise enough contributions to meet its target? Will the climate finance roadmap be able to get rich nations to deliver sufficient funding to developing countries? Eco-Business gives a run down on which numbers matter at the world’s biggest climate conference that will kick off in Brazil this week.

11 Nov 2025

Headquartered in typhoon-battered Philippines, the fund will begin disbursing money to countries devastated by extreme climate events starting June 2026. However, smaller countries and …

From submerged heritage towns to burning forests, 2025 laid bare how “climate whiplash” is reshaping Asia’s weather and way of life.

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Companies link executive pay to climate risk management as survey highlights growing short-term focus and resilience gaps amid worsening weather extremes.

Move comes as Seoul finalises tougher 2035 emissions target of up to 61 per cent below 2018 levels, drawing both industry support and concern.

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Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha, who also chairs the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, said sustainability must be rooted in consistency, not convenience, as he urged RSPO members to match advocacy with action at the annual roundtable conference RT2025.

11 Nov 2025

The latest round of country climate plans ‘barely move the needle’ on future warming, the head of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has warned.

Billed as the “Amazon COP”, the UN climate talks will see the debut of Brazil’s flagship fund to “reward” tropical countries for keeping their forests intact.

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Oleh Taejun Kang

Oleh Sean Mowbray

Solar panels on a commercial building in Penang, Malaysia.

Regulatory uncertainty and grid constraints to cope with intermittency, however, challenge the procurement of corporate power purchase agreements and renewables adoption.

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Researchers found that people in poorer communities face a far higher risk of death from diseases after typhoons – with limited healthcare access and flooding from heavy rainfall worsening the impacts. Oleh Wenzhong Huang, Shandy (Shanshan) Li dan Yuming Guo

11 Nov 2025

As the world gathers in the Amazon, political headwinds and fading ambition test the limits of global climate cooperation. Oleh Jacqueline Peel

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What COP30 must do

Whereas last year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference tripled the global climate-finance target, this year’s gathering must show how funds will be delivered. Developing countries are doing their part, but their climate strategies cannot succeed without external support. Oleh Syeda Rizwana Hasan

Oleh Friederike Rohde dan Paz Peña

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With clear climate policies and actions, nations across Asia, Africa and Latin America are filling the vacuum left by the United States. This article features the second half of a conversation with two veteran attendees of the climate COPs.

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From Thailand’s elephant plains to the Philippines’ coral sanctuaries, these destinations share one belief: that tourism must give back more than it takes. In Southeast Asia, ecotourism isn’t just about seeing nature – it’s about keeping it alive.

Capital from Gulf nations are shifting eastward and Asia is emerging a a key destination for green investment. But turning this momentum into lasting impact will require the region to address gaps in ESG reporting standards and rules.

Lamma Power Station seen at magic hour from Yuen Shue Wan

To many locals, the plant is part of Lamma’s eccentric appeal. Yet its four decades of burning coal on the wind-blessed island raise bigger questions about Hong Kong’s commitment to the energy transition.

As fossil-heavy nations race to expand solar and wind by 2030, weak environmental and social safeguards risk fuelling local pushback. Experts warn fast-tracked permitting must not come at the cost of proper spatial planning and public consultation.

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A growing number of companies are admitting that they can't meet their sustainability targets. Has the era of "corporate vulnerability" begun, where companies are more honest about their sustainability progress?

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

When explosions ripped through the Nord Stream pipeline in September 2022, sending natural gas bubbling to the Baltic Sea's surface, Europe confronted an uncomfortable reality: critical underwater infrastructure is vulnerable, …

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Pacific Forum charts bold path for sustainable and resilient future

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Slow climate adaptation threatening lives and economies

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Transitioning industrial clusters: Decarbonising Asia’s economy via digitalisation

This special report explores how transitioning industrial clusters can play a pivotal role in achieving net zero ambitions in Malaysia, why digital transformation is central to this shift, and what …