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Opinion / Vietnam
Manufacturing
Can the fashion industry adapt to a warming world?
COP30 agreed to triple adaptation finance, but the fashion industry needs adaptation measures now.
In Vietnam, an impasse over feed-in-tariffs for renewable energy producers threatens foreign investors’ confidence in government policies.
Southeast Asian countries have struggled to stick to their promises to reduce coal use in their energy mix. High-level commitments must be translated into enforceable roadmaps, and private demand unlocked to acceelerate clean energy investments.
Food & Agriculture
Reimagining agriculture for young people
An ageing agricultural workforce bodes ill for our ability to feed the world. To entice young people to work in food systems, policymakers should demonstrate the industry’s breadth, while providing them with the resources and skills to modernise farming and build sustainable, innovative agribusinesses.
All Vietnam Opinion
16 September 2025
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Climate resilience is a strategic investment
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Manufacturing
Fast fashion has a serious coal problem
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Policy & Finance
Southeast Asia's frustration with the state of climate finance
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Food & Agriculture
Synergising digital tech and climate tech to enhance Asean climate action
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Asean should drive action for agri-food sector after COP29
11 November 2024
Carbon & Climate
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