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SD Guthrie chief calls out ‘no palm oil’ hypocrisy, urges true partnership among RSPO members
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.
From submerged heritage towns to burning forests, 2025 laid bare how “climate whiplash” is reshaping Asia’s weather and way of life.
Polisi & Kewangan
Singapore ranked Asia Pacific’s most resilient nation; climate adaptation in sharp focus as COP30 approaches
A new ranking from AI analytics firm AlphaGeo finds Pakistan among the lowest ranking nations globally in withstanding geopolitical, economic and climate shocks. The report's author called for more focus on climate adaptation financing to manage "the realities of the present".
Following a Trump-led assault on climate policy in the US, Australia and India have seen steep climate policy decelerations over the last three months, a new report finds. Confidence in hydrogen as a decarbonisation solution is waning fast as projects are cancelled.
Polisi & Kewangan
Laura Lee to run first Asia-led climate philanthropy advisory
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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.
By excluding outside powers, Pacific leaders face a test of unity as they grapple with climate change, security rifts and development needs.
Polisi & Kewangan
Climate finance is held back by rules from the financial crash
Clean energy investments in developing countries are slowed by an outdated banking rulebook from the 2008 financial crisis. At New York Climate Week, leaders should rethink the Basel Framework and its impacts on finance flows.
The International Court of Justice’s landmark opinion means big polluters must answer for climate harm.
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COP30 must make good on past climate commitments
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Indigenous knowledge is a living science, stop stealing it
Karbon & Cuaca
Rethinking Europe's carbon border adjustment mechanism
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‘No income, insufficient aid’ for Oriental Mindoro fisherfolk after oil spill: Research group
A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.
Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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Indigenous tribe in Indonesia wins land rights amid growing recognition of their role in climate fight
Around the world, indigenous people have historically suffered from abuse and rights violations, despite being critical to forest conservation. This tribe in West Kalimantan, Indonesia, just won rights over its land after a 40-year struggle. Are governments waking up to the reality that indigenous groups could lead the battle against climate change?
We're screwed, claims a government parody ad, as politicians drag their heels on climate change. Taking a shot at the Australian government, the video exposes the absurdity of longstanding political inaction to address the climate crisis and puts out a not-so-subtle call for collective action.
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‘Money has always been the big fight’: assessing COP30’s key battlegrounds with Third World Network’s Meena Raman
Getting climate finance on the agenda for COP30 negotiations is expected to be contentious. This article features the first half of a conversation with two veteran attendees of the annual United Nations climate conference.
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‘Resilience has limits’: ICSC’s Kairos dela Cruz on Filipinos fighting back against flood control corruption
The chief of a Manila-based nonprofit that advocates for climate finance transparency tells the EB Podcast that so-called Filipino resilience to natural disasters should not be an “excuse” for developers to dodge accountability for substandard flood control projects.
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The challenges of the environment beat: A conversation with journalists in Southeast Asia
The Eco-Business Podcast speaks to reporters Nadiah Rosli, Adelia Dinda Sani, Gerald Flynn and Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez about funding limits, data access, and reporting against the odds in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions.
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‘Businesses fear regulation on transition-washing’: Environmental lawyer Joyce Melcar Tan
The new head of Japan and Southeast Asia for ClientEarth tells the Eco-Business Podcast how the law can be used to hold polluters to account in the world's biggest emitting region. She also says it's time the legal profession faced scrutiny for greenwashing.
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United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)
Catalysts for change: The rising impact of national human rights institutions
United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)
How the world can tackle the yawning gender gap in the sciences
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
Asia-Pacific region to chart bold path for migration governance
