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.United States President Donald Trump speaking with supporters at a "Make America Great Again" campaign rally

United States election results may embolden countries to push for stronger fossil fuel commitments, but observers expect limited immediate impact and urge progress on climate action and finance without waiting for Washington.

11 Nov 2026

COP31_Simon Stiell

Speaking at the opening of the talks in Antalya, Türkiye, on 9 November, Simon Stiell acknowledged that many developing countries have struggled to engage with the summit’s Action Agenda and called for better access to finance to turn climate pledges into action.

Tan See Leng

METI minister Tan See Leng also unveiled plans to triple battery storage, a S$75 million fund for cleaner power generation, approval for a 1.3GW renewable import project to Sembcorp and a deal to store Saudi crude oil in Singapore's underground caverns.

Turkiye_Afşin-Elbistan coal plant

Though smaller than those of China, India and Indonesia, the COP31 hosts’ coal expansion plans raise questions about their credibility ahead of the November summit, according to a new report by nonprofit Urgewald. Previous hosts have faced similar scrutiny over their fossil fuel policies.

21 October 2026

Loy Yang B Power Station

19 October 2026

A forest around a cave in El Nido, Palawan

22 September 2026

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10 September 2026

mangroves in San Andres PH

17 August 2026

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5 August 2026

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28 July 2026

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23 July 2026

16 July 2026

South Korea’s transport sector has remained one of the country's harder-to-abate sources of emissions despite rapid growth in electric vehicle sales.

1 July 2026

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26 June 2026

Panellists at the discussion, titled Can carbon markets be a lifeline for Indonesia's threatened biodiversity?, at the Unlocking capital for sustainability 2026

23 June 2026

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4 June 2026

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2 June 2026

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12 May 2026

Farmers havest rice in Cambodia

5 May 2026

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