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Analysis: Why the US$300 billion climate-finance goal is even less ambitious than it seems
At COP29 in Baku, developed-country parties such as the EU, the US and Japan agreed to help raise “at least” US$300 billion a year by 2035 for climate action in developing countries.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
Studio EB
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.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Thailand pressured to strengthen disclosure and taxonomy literacy as it plays catch-up on green finance
The Thailand Taxonomy, now under development, should be integrated into disclosure regulations and these reporting rules need to be made mandatory, say financiers and experts at the inaugural Unlocking capital for sustainability Thailand forum.
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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Berita / Perkotaan
Hong Kong’s new net zero plans are lacking in ‘concrete details’. Can the aspiring green finance hub deliver on its pledges?
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
Global plastics treaty talks in Busan fail to reach agreement and adjourned due to ‘persisting divergence’
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
Studio EB The 1,460-MW dam, under construction near a UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
What China’s green ‘overcapacity’ could mean for the Global South
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Thailand pressured to strengthen disclosure and taxonomy literacy as it plays catch-up on green finance
The Thailand Taxonomy, now under development, should be integrated into disclosure regulations and these reporting rules need to … -
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Berita / Energi
Grid investments, electricity planning and sectoral reform needed to decarbonise Malaysia’s energy sector
Studio EB While Malaysia has pledged an ambitious 70 per cent renewable energy target by 2050, mobilising investments in the …
