Eco-Business

Future iterations of policy helping coal power plants with fixed costs could benefit from approaches that include energy storage, renewables paired with storage, and demand management.

At the COP28 summit, governments approved the new fund, set to be hosted by the World Bank, and announced contributions.

With some of the world's most climate-vulnerable people living in fragile countries, finding ways to get help there is crucial.

COP28 holds its first Health Day as concern grows about the effects of climate change - from disease outbreaks to air pollution.

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By Annah Lake Zhu, Wu Qinhong

By Joydeep Gupta

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Respecting planetary boundaries can bring us back to a safe operating space where Earth’s life support systems are not at risk. By Mary Robinson and Johan Rockström

Rich countries must step up with more investment in climate action to achieve a safe and prosperous future for all. By Joe Thwaites

Southeast Asia must prioritise climate resilience, encompassing adaptation and mitigation. The process must be strategically managed, informed by data and applied across a broad range of solutions. By Vinod Thomas

Those suffering the worst from climate change need a say in how a new fund to help them is run – and direct access to its resources. By Harjeet Singh and Liane Schalatek

By Debbie Hillier and Barbara Rosen Jacobson

By Michael Wysession

By Steven J Lade, Ben Stewart-Koster and Stuart Bunn, Syezlin Hasan, Xuemei Bai

By Tamil Salvi Mari

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The Philippine government has begun the process of relocating more than 200,000 families living along waterways to restore Manila Bay, the main body of water in the capital.

The risks of tidal flooding are worsening across much of Britain—and that is leading to more protective barriers being put in place.

Watch this charming video of how Thai farmer Somsak Sriphumthong got rid of a destructive opium field and helped curb deforestation and downstream flooding with his organic and sustainable coffee farm.

A child in Leyte Philippines, aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan

Despite strenuous efforts by many rich governments, loss and damage due to climate change is evident everywhere; UN environment and climate bodies suggest some ways to deal with it.

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What's it like co-writing a 3,500 page report on the dangers of climate change with hundreds of scientists worldwide, over Zoom calls during a pandemic? Eco-Business speaks to authors from the Philippines, Malaysia and Singapore who were in the thick of the action.

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