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Kebijakan & Keuangan
Revealed: UK ‘double counting’ £500m of aid for war-torn countries as climate finance
The UK government has reclassified nearly £500m of aid for war-torn and impoverished countries as “climate finance”, in a bid to meet its international commitments under the Paris Agreement.
Kuala Selat village lies on the coast of Indragiri Hilir district on the Indonesian island of Sumatra. In the first half of the year, residents of the village arrange buckets and drums to collect rainwater to meet their daily needs. They will then stockpile water to last through the dry months from June to September, but a longer dry spell has led to an acute shortage of water.
Karbon & Iklim
Perfect storm: How climate change amplifies El Niño fallout
Scientists say a double whammy of climate change and El Niño lies behind a record-breaking year of extreme weather - and predict there's more to come.
As soaring temperatures drive thousands of Filipino schools to send pupils home, what is the cost to children's education?
Kebijakan & Keuangan
How microloans exacerbate deforestation in Cambodia
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Karbon & Iklim
The ozone layer’s recovery shows how to protect the planet
To restore Earth’s stability, governments must recognise the need to respect the nine planetary boundaries. This requires a steadfast commitment to reducing greenhouse-gas emissions and protecting biodiversity and water resources.
Climate change will exacerbate existing inequalities in global education access and attainment, with already disadvantaged groups facing the largest learning setbacks.
Following a devastating week of extreme weather forcing the cancellation of Pitch, Australia's decimated live entertainment scene recalibrates.
Karbon & Iklim
Young voters care about climate change. Politicians don’t.
A scan of what politicians are talking about publicly shows that Indonesia’s political class isn’t listening to the demands of young voters. Topics that directly impact people's lives were talked about the least.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
Realising the potential of the climate loss and damage fund
Kebijakan & Keuangan
My country needs climate finance now to face difficult years ahead
#extreme weather Podcasts
Kebijakan & Keuangan
The race to insure Southeast Asia against climate risk
Asia lags the world in natural catastrophe protection. Part of the problem could be counting extreme weather losses only after they happen, industry insiders tell the Eco-Business podcast.
Kebijakan & Keuangan
‘We do not just adopt global standards, we respond to domestic challenges’: Philippine central bank exec Lyn Javier
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas assistant governor tells the Eco-Business Podcast about the regulator’s maiden sustainability report that features an empirical study of climate impacts on banks as well as the nation’s first taxonomy.
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Asian Development Bank
ADB forecasts developing Asia’s economy to grow 4.9 per cent in 2024
Asian Development Bank
Asian Development Bank commits record climate finance of almost US$10 billion in 2023
Asian Development Bank (ADB)
US$200 million ADB loan to help prepare climate-resilient Philippine infrastructure projects
Greenpeace Southeast Asia
Renewed calls for Asean to prioritise and protect citizens’ rights to clean air from transboundary haze
