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ClientEarth aims to double staff in Asia by 2028
The CEO of the environmental law charity said suing corporate polluters is not the way to drive impact in Asia, where it focuses on capacity building. The organisation currently has 20 staff in the region.
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National data repository must help Malaysia with local climate adaptation, say policymakers
A lack of actionable data at a local level could be addressed under the country's highly-anticipated Climate Change Bill. The environment ministry is also studying the need for regular climate change risk assessments.
Rimbawatch wants court to clarify ministries’ duty to act on greenwashing after complaint was passed between agencies.
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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