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Philippines under pressure to improve the rights of nickel miners amid global talks on critical minerals
Opaque labour practices are blamed for alleged abuses of nickel mining workers’ rights, according to a recent study, but will the inclusion of language on labour rights at the world’s biggest climate talks be the fundamental step to ease their plight?
Policy & Finance
Resilient and ready: Thai businesses don’t see climate action as a burden but a ‘competitive edge’
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A new Climate Change Act expected to introduce mandatory emissions reporting and reshape the nation’s business landscape will further accelerate Thai companies’ push to decarbonise and stay globally competitive, says UOB Thailand sustainability chief Chow Wong Yuen.
Transport
Japan debates scrapping car environmental tax, pitting industry pressures against climate aims
Opposition seeks to abolish purchase-time levy, while critics say weaker incentives could slow shift to cleaner cars.
Carbon & Climate
‘Tired of losing’: Twin typhoons expose deep wounds of corruption, climate injustice in the Philippines
In the aftermath of typhoons Kalmaegi and Fung-wong, mismanaged climate funds and weak infrastructure leave communities exposed to disaster.
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Philippines' 'last ecological frontier' battles demand for nickel
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Policy & Finance
Climate change in court: cases to watch in 2026
Lawsuits are reshaping climate justice following landmark 2025 rulings, with cases rising in the Global South.
