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Carbon & Climate

From Rio to Belém: The long unravelling of climate consensus

Three decades after the optimism of the 1992 Earth Summit, the climate regime faces a tough test. The retreat of multilateralism and the rules-based international order has left COP30 struggling to hold together the fading promise of global action.
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Carbon & Climate

Geopolitics, backsliding and progress: What to expect at COP30 climate talks

As the world gathers in the Amazon, political headwinds and fading ambition test the limits of global climate cooperation.
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Carbon & Climate

How climate became China’s strategy for survival and security

China’s climate pivot has been shaped by its survival strategy, and this is now quickly redefining its resilience in the 21st century. Whether that power endures will depend on Asean – arguably China’s closest testbed for clean energy development. The recent Asean Summit and Apec meetings suggest China’s successes in climate and development will see a far larger reach beyond its shores.
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Water

A landmark treaty could protect the high seas – and spark new conflicts

A landmark UN treaty will soon govern two-thirds of the world’s oceans – testing whether nations can balance conservation with competition for deep-sea resources.

All China Opinion

1 October 2025

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Manufacturing

Getting to greener steel

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Policy & Finance

Beyond resumption of China-India dialogue, unresolved issues persist

29 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

What a China-EU climate deal could do for the world

26 September 2025

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Water

The Ganges River is drying faster than ever – here’s what it means for the region and the world

18 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Why the climate crisis must reshape how we think about war

17 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

To make the climate issue resonate in China, root it in local realities

16 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

Is China’s energy system ready for the AI boom?

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Policy & Finance

Can Europe and China forge a climate connection?

12 September 2025

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Carbon & Climate

With global powers barred, can Pacific nations find unity at their annual summit?

22 August 2025

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Carbon & Climate

The Global South must claim the climate mantle at COP30

19 August 2025

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Corporate Responsibility

Building inclusive economies: Lessons from East Asia’s social innovation ecosystems

18 August 2025

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Policy & Finance

China’s lending to the Global South has been growing more commercial

25 July 2025

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Policy & Finance

The scramble for critical minerals

3 July 2025

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Manufacturing

The delicate art of natural resource diplomacy

20 June 2025

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Waste

From scrap to strategy: Building a circular economy for India’s electronics boom

18 June 2025

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Policy & Finance

Tariff shockwaves: Indonesia’s export strategy under fire

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