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A new analysis from the Lowy Institute shows that sharp Western aid cuts could undermine Southeast Asia’s clean energy goals, harm its most vulnerable countries, and tilt the region toward Asian powers such as China, South Korea and Japan.
US president Donald Trump’s tariffs might only shave 0.3 per cent off global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions this year, according to analysis.
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