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  Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates

  Ahead of COP31’s opening on Monday, Brazil’s voluntary roadmap faces fossil fuel expansion and transition disputes, as rising …

  Brazil’s fossil fuel roadmap could strengthen COP31 push against blockers, say advocates
• News / Carbon & Climate

  Toxic air threatens wildlife in Pakistan’s Punjab as monitoring lags

  In Pakistan’s Punjab province, November typically brings a blanket of air pollution that exceeds global health guidelines and …

  Toxic air threatens wildlife in Pakistan’s Punjab as monitoring lags
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  Philippines eyes blended finance to bridge estimated US$1 billion nature funding gap after COP17

  The Southeast Asian nation secured up to US$200,000 in technical support to strengthen biodiversity financing at the summit, …

  Philippines eyes blended finance to bridge estimated US$1 billion nature funding gap after COP17
• News / Policy & Finance

  Singapore eyes tenfold haze fines, supplier and bank curbs – even for this year’s fires

  Fines of up to S$20 million (US$15.6 million), restrictions on business dealings and private assessors paid for by …

  Singapore eyes tenfold haze fines, supplier and bank curbs – even for this year’s fires
• News / Waste Management

  Global safeguards needed to assess health risks of novel chemicals: experts

  Research is ongoing into the health effects of the world’s roughly 350,000 synthetic chemicals, but what we know …

  Global safeguards needed to assess health risks of novel chemicals: experts
• News / Cities

  Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?

  A resettlement village set up after the 2015 earthquake was washed away in the August floods. Khalte’s destruction …

  Analysis: How many times will Nepal resettle its disaster-affected?