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Policy & Finance

Taiwan to ease carbon fees for heavy industry over competitiveness fears

The government proposed allowing steel, cement and other export-exposed sectors to cut chargeable emissions by up to 80 per cent as carbon pricing begins in 2026. Experts warned this could undermine decarbonisation investments.
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Cities

AI, bans and facial scans: Digital frontiers in 2026

Gen Z protests, internet shutdowns, surveillance and AI: looking into the digital landscape of 2026.
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Policy & Finance

How climate change threatens reproductive health in Asia

A growing body of evidence shows that reproductive health risks rise with climate change in Asia, as experts urge inclusion of reproductive health in climate financing.
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Cities

South Korea bets on community solar to drive rural energy transition, cut emissions

Seoul plans nationwide rollout of village-led projects, targeting 2,500 sites by 2030.

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16 December 2025

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Cities

A year of Gen Z protests: Can they bring real change in 2026?

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Carbon & Climate

Singapore dominates Southeast Asia’s green startup landscape, report finds

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Transport

Asean races ahead of the US and Europe in EV adoption: study

15 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

Climate change in court: cases to watch in 2026

11 December 2025

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Food & Agriculture

Indigenous voices shape fight for climate, food sovereignty from COP30 to Sri Lanka

10 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

The world is closer than ever to climate tipping points, but better investments can change that: UNEP

An offshore wind farm in South Korea

Policy & Finance

South Korea moves to halve offshore wind permitting time under new planned site rules

9 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

Global leaders press for environmental action even as divisions widen

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Carbon & Climate

After COP30, Brazilian oil continues its rush towards the global market

8 December 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Japan revamps aviation-based CO2 monitoring to preserve decades-old climate datasets

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Carbon & Climate

Asia-Pacific faces ‘US$500 billion a year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue

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Water

Could freezing coral larvae protect reefs from ocean warming?

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Carbon & Climate

How can China meet its climate adaptation challenges?

4 December 2025

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Policy & Finance

Analysis: Why COP30’s ‘tripling adaptation finance’ target is less ambitious than it seems

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Policy & Finance

Climate ‘loss and damage’ should include supply chain impacts

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Waste

Plastic pollution is accelerating, but are governments keeping up?

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