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What’s at stake at the COP25 climate conference?Amid rising global emissions and temperature, diplomats are meeting in Madrid for the next two weeks to agree on how to ramp up climate action, nail down the rules and support developing nations. -
Can Chinese aid steer Asia toward clean energy?A government think-tank is working on a policy plan to help Belt and Road countries decarbonise their energy systems.
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Trouble for Belt and Road in MyanmarChina’s new infrastructure corridor through Myanmar crosses war-torn regions, risking further conflict and environmental degradation. -
Philippines suspends climate studies loan over scrutiny of Duterte drug warThe US$36 million loan from Germany, one of several from foreign governments, has been frozen in retaliation over those countries’ support for a UN investigation into alleged human rights abuses in President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs.
Aid Opinion
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Islands of climate ambition– Small island states such as Fiji and Jamaica are using innovative approaches to tackle the existential threat posed by climate change. Developed countries must do more to help them and other islands—including by leading the global effort to mobilise climate finance. -
How can developing countries pay for the SDGs?– With official development assistance under strain, achieving the Sustainable Development Goals will require developing countries to rely increasingly on their own resources. To that end, they should implement strong institutional constraints on executive authority. -
Deep clean: How ‘blue finance’ can save our oceans– As the world’s oceans remain under threat, Asian Development Bank's Ingrid van Wees discusses what wide ranging projects and innovative financing are needed to clean up the seas before it is too late.
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The Eco-Business 10th Anniversary Gala NightCelebrate Eco-Business' 10th Anniversary as we unveil the Eco-Business A-List. -
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