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Decarbonisation in the Philippines is a ‘balancing act’: First Gen strategy head Joel Jay Soriano
As well as adapting to intensifying climate impacts, the Philippines' largest renewable energy company must carefully weigh up how quickly it divests from natural gas, Soriano tells Eco-Business.
The city’s building codes need enforcing, and the groundwater extraction that destabilises buildings needs controlling, say experts.
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Governance, data gaps and unpredictable returns limiting climate adaptation investment in Asia’s cities: experts
Cities in developing Asia will need US$1.7 trillion per year to respond to climate change, but investors in city-level sustainability projects want to see predictable returns and high-quality climate data.
Ahead of COP30 climate summit, UN chief heat officer Eleni Myrivili urges radical rethink on how we design our cities.
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