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Opinion / #decarbonisation
The global energy transition was once defined by energy security, affordability, and environmental sustainability. But a new era of geopolitical conflict has reshaped the energy trilemma, with national security the overriding priority.
Now is the time to double down on renewable energy and electrification.
Karbon & Cuaca
Rethinking Malaysia’s path to net zero
Carbon credits to be tabled under Malaysia’s new climate change bill should serve as a bridge towards decarbonisation rather than a substitute for it.
Karbon & Cuaca
As climate diplomacy stalls, the economics are racing ahead
Despite political gridlock within countries and at global summits, climate change and ecological degradation are creating undeniable economic momentum. As renewables scale up, fossil fuels will become even less competitive; and as ecosystems degrade, markets will price in the risks and reward those who adapt.
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16 January 2026
Polisi & Kewangan
The AI we need for sustainable infrastructure
12 January 2026
Polisi & Kewangan
The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate
26 December 2025
Karbon & Cuaca
How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks
24 December 2025
Karbon & Cuaca
‘They invite us to speak, but not to decide’
18 December 2025
Polisi & Kewangan
India’s climate diplomacy must account for domestic inequalities
16 December 2025
15 December 2025
Polisi & Kewangan
This year’s climate talks saw real progress – just not on fossil fuels
24 November 2025
20 November 2025
Polisi & Kewangan
Climate and development finance must be integrated
18 November 2025
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Karbon & Cuaca
COP30 must do good, not just avoid harm
15 November 2025
Karbon & Cuaca
How to measure climate progress
13 November 2025
Karbon & Cuaca
From Rio to Belém: The long unravelling of climate consensus
11 November 2025
27 October 2025
Polisi & Kewangan
While the West retreats, Asia powers ahead on sustainable finance
23 October 2025
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