As countries gather for the Asia Zero Emission Community Leader's meeting in Malaysia this week, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi must abandon unproven technologies like carbon capture and fossil hydrogen that have been pushed in past summits. By Lee Chean Chung and Steph Hodgins-May

India’s clean energy transition is often portrayed as prohibitively expensive. But a new study finds that actual financing needs are far more modest and concentrated in just four sectors, including steel and cement. By Rakesh Mohan and Janak Raj

As commitment to climate action unwinds in some parts of the world, companies in Asia could play an important role in the decarbonisation story. But sourcing the right tools to reduce emissions is critical. By Paul Chow

With one of the weakest carbon taxes globally, the region’s largest economy risks becoming the world's leading enabler of carbon leakage, where emissions aren't reduced, just outsourced to nations with weaker policies. By Rizka Nugrahaeni