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Critics call US–Indonesia trade deal ‘extractive colonialism’ over mining, fossil fuels
Activists warn a new US-Indonesia trade deal could accelerate mining, deforestation and fossil fuel use, with weak, nonbinding environmental safeguards.
A lauded international agreement to protect the high seas has launched into a very different political world than the one that created it.
As oil and gas firms reap windfall profits from wartime price spikes, regional climate advocates urge governments to tax gains and channel the funds into renewables and grid upgrades to secure Asia’s energy future.
Carbon & Climate
Heat inequality: Climate driving mortality in poor nations, cutting deaths in rich regions
New research shows rising temperatures could save lives in high-latitude countries but cause hundreds of thousands of additional deaths annually in low-income regions, highlighting need for targeted adaptation investment where risks are greatest.
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Global treaty to trace critical minerals stalls amid uncertainty
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China enters race to host High Seas Treaty HQ
28 January 2026
Policy & Finance
Birth of biggest ever trade bloc troubles environmental experts
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Policy & Finance
World Bank's IFC appoints Asia Pacific regional vice president
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News / Energy
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Corporate Responsibility
APAC data centre leaders launch sustainability framework amid energy, water concerns
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News / Carbon & Climate
Eight global climate tech start-ups to vie for S$4M in funding at The Liveability Challenge 2026
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Opinion / Water
Iran’s water weapon against the Gulf
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News / Transport & Logistics
Prices of Asia-Pacific’s fertilisers, petrochemicals set to surge on Iran war: ADB
The war's economic impact extends beyond oil production to include global food and industrial supply chains, as fertiliser …
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