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The assessment found development projects dominate campaigns while climate policies remain vague.

Campaigning for votes when temperatures soar is dangerous, but many say India is in denial about the problem.

Thai Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul participates in activities in celebration of National Children's Day 2026

Air pollution and climate risks persist, while decarbonisation advances mainly through technical policy and industrial strategy.

Sports bans for trans women, anti-LGBTQ+ bills in Ghana and Kazakhstan and hope for intersex rights - some key issues to watch.

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Landslide election win strengthens push to link decarbonisation with economic security, boosting nuclear, domestic clean tech and state-led industrial strategy while keeping climate targets intact. By Taejun Kang

Membership of Asean brings Timor-Leste political visibility and economic opportunity, but also new exposure to disputes in a grouping where several members are wrestling with democratic backsliding. By Yulida Nuraini Santoso

Amid a critical UN meeting on women and with aid cuts causing turmoil, we must remember that investing in women is a priority. By Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

Donald Trump’s decision to pull the US out of the World Health Organisation will serve to propel China. By Sriparna Pathak

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Economic fears look set to trump any concerns about climate change among voters, according to street interviews conducted by Eco-Business.

Campaigning for the city-state's general elections has crossed the halfway mark, but climate has hardly featured as an electoral issue. Eco-Business hits the streets to ask Singaporeans from a range of socioeconomic groups: Would they vote for a party that promises bolder climate action?

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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