Climate News
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Climate change caused havoc 2,000 years agoAn Alaskan volcano once spurred climate change, darkening Mediterranean skies, launching a famine and possibly changing history. -
Philanthropies pump US$50 million into clean energy projects in Southeast Asia to address Covid-19 funding gapsPolicy & Finance
Philanthropies pump US$50 million into clean energy projects in Southeast Asia to address Covid-19 funding gaps
A fund backed by mainly US-based philanthrophies will invest in the earliest stage of renewable energy investments. This risky stage has deterred investors and proved one of the biggest obstacles to Southeast Asia's energy transition, which experts say Covid-19 has slowed down.
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South Korea to pump public money into new Indonesian coal despite green election pledgesPolicy & Finance
South Korea to pump public money into new Indonesian coal despite green election pledges
A South Korean public institution has announced it will back a controversial new coal project in Indonesia. The move is at odds with election promises made earlier this year, say experts. In Jakarta, activists took to the streets to protest the decision. -
Coronavirus weakens defences against Indonesian forest fires as severe haze risk deemed 'moderate'Food & Agriculture
Coronavirus weakens defences against Indonesian forest fires as severe haze risk deemed 'moderate'
Indonesia's focus on fighting the Covid-19 virus could hurt fire prevention, monitoring and law enforcement efforts, while smaller plantation firms are believed to pose the biggest fire threat.
Climate Opinion
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Indigenous lives matter: Reflections from an encounter with Borneo's forest defendersPolicy & Finance
Indigenous lives matter: Reflections from an encounter with Borneo's forest defenders
– Communities in Sarawak are in a David and Goliath battle to safeguard some of the richest carbon and biodiversity stocks left on the planet. -
Amid converging crises, how can stewardship help business leaders navigate the storm?– As several global crises upend the world, companies’ relationship with and their role in society are evolving. Thomas Milburn of Corporate Citizenship explains how business leaders can navigate the current uncertainty and change. -
We should not aim to return to normal– Normal contributed to this pandemic. Governments should direct stimulus measures towards a greener and more equitable normal.
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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Sun, waves and steam: How is Indonesia winning with renewables?– Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.
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Is your pension fuelling climate change?– Pension funds are some of the world's largest investors—holding trillions in assets—billions of which are pumped into fossil fuel companies like Shell, BP, and Total.
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Lawyers file complaint against BP for misleading 'greenwash' in new ad campaign– In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.
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