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Opinion / #climate finance
Ahead of the International Monetary Fund-World Bank Annual Meeting in Bangkok, frontline nations call for financial liberation from the debt traps and failed prescriptions of International Financial Institutions.
Climate shocks can disrupt services that millions of vulnerable people rely on, yet care is largely absent from adaptation plans and national funding estimates. Investing in climate-resilient care can prevent cascading health and economic crises while creating jobs and easing pressure on public budgets.
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Warming Himalayas: Nepal’s climate justice test
Nepal’s devastating Himalayan floods have exposed the human and economic cost of a warming region, reviving demand for climate justice.
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A workable social contract for the climate transition
Economic insecurity and growing distrust in institutions are undermining governments’ ability to sustain support for climate action. To rebuild that support, they must show that climate policies can reduce household bills, create decent jobs, and ensure that the biggest emitters pay their fair share.
All #climate finance Opinion
21 September 2026
Carbon & Climate
Who is responsible for Nepal’s tragedy?
7 September 2026
Policy & Finance
Asia's natural disasters must not become financial crises
1 September 2026
Carbon & Climate
Rethinking flood protection through a ‘no-regret’ lens
28 July 2026
Policy & Finance
Why Asia must fight for global tax justice at the UN
13 July 2026
Carbon & Climate
Why climate adaptation is Malaysia’s next investment frontier
22 June 2026
Policy & Finance
How (not) to conserve tropical forests
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22 May 2026
Policy & Finance
Sustainable economies will own the future
30 April 2026
Food & Agriculture
China’s next strategic edge? Sustainable protein
16 March 2026
Policy & Finance
China's new climate standard: a global signal at the right time
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The ocean has finally entered the global climate debate
26 December 2025
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How insurance can transform our resilience to climate shocks
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‘They invite us to speak, but not to decide’
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Carbon & Climate
Three reasons why China wants global green leadership after COP30
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