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As millions of LGBTQ+ Indians prepare to vote, BJP and Congress manifestos ignore calls for same-sex marriage and trans job quotas.

Power sector companies contributed 8.5 per cent of the total US$1.98 billion donated to India's key political parties by corporates and individuals over the last five years. Image: Vikramdeep Sidhu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Flickr

Analysis of political funding from power firms shows that fossil fuels and renewables companies are donating to influence policy, obtain project approvals and ensure that regulatory bottlenecks are ironed out, experts say.

With Prabowo winning the election, now is the time to enshrine Indigenous rights, write Michelin Sallata and Roberto Duma Buladja.

As the world's largest democracy heads for the polls, India's political parties have been concerningly quiet about climate change.

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Moving in the opposite direction from the rest of the world, Indonesia plans to lower its renewable energy ambitions by 2030. The new governing administration needs to make effort to ensure that even the reduced targets are met. By Mutya Yustika

A scan of what politicians are talking about publicly shows that Indonesia’s political class isn’t listening to the demands of young voters. Topics that directly impact people's lives were talked about the least. By Ika Idris, Derry Wijaya and Eka Permanasari

Changes to Indonesia's gender quota rules are set to result in fewer women running for office in 2024. It could set Indonesia's democracy into deeper backslide. By Hurriyah

Stamping out corruption will be a major challenge to the new government. The relationship between politics and business is a major source of illicit political funds. Will a new bill enhance transparency of political financing or donations? By Khairul Saidah Abas Azmi and Rozaimah Zainudin

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Ahead of Indonesia’s presidential election on April 17, an online movie was recently published showing the links between Indonesian coal and energy companies and the country’s political elites.

Achim Steiner talking at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore. Image UNDP Asia Pacific

The IPCC's climate warning is an opportunity for the business world to show leadership, said UNDP's Achim Steiner in the opening speech at the Responsible Business Forum in Singapore.

Far too many Australian politicians receive financial support from, and give subsidies to, the fossil fuel industry, say climate campaigners. A new initiative by 350.org Australia calls for pollution-free politics in the country.

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