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No end in sight for deforestation, as national goals and funding fall shortCountries have invested just 0.5% and 5% of the estimated US$460 billion per year needed to conserve, manage and revive the planet's forests since 2010, according to a new report. -
Untold impact on northern Thailand’s wildlife from Mekong damsOtters, fish and birds along the Ing and Ruak rivers face threats from hydropower dams on the Mekong, but understanding is lacking of the true impacts on the ecology of these Mekong tributaries.
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The end is in sight for coal as pressure builds on Asia to squeeze pipelineA new report assessing the global pipeline of new coal projects finds that there has been a 76 per cent reduction in proposed coal power since 2015, bringing the end of new coal construction into sight. The pressure is now on Asia to end coal for good. -
Wet-season dam operations hit Mekong ecology and communitiesIn early July 2021, Chinese dams began restricting the flow of the Upper Mekong. Researchers and activists say the consequences downstream are unknown and potentially severe.
Opinion
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Why banks need to end both indirect and direct finance to coal– The world has to stop using coal if it is to avert dangerous heating. Asian banks have begun ditching the fossil fuel, but most lenders with coal policies in the region do currently not restrict corporate loans dished out to coal developers. -
Four things Asia’s energy sector must do in 2021 to meet climate goals– Renewables could spur the post-pandemic recovery in Asia. But as this year’s climate change conference approaches, the region's energy planners have a lot of catching up to do. -
RCEP: What’s in it for Asia and the Pacific?– The signing on 15 November 2020 of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) Agreement concluded 8 years of negotiations among members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), Australia, the People’s Republic of China (PRC), Japan, the Republic of Korea (ROK), and New Zealand.
Videos
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Which is Southeast Asia's most advanced clean energy nation?– Southeast Asian nations are racing to bring clean, affordable power to their people, but one country is outrunning them all. How can states make their renewable energy transition a success?
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