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Climate Change
Pacific Islands Countries Push For Action at UN Ocean Conference
By Camilla Pohle
Countries on the forefront of climate change need the international community to pick up the pace.
Clean Energy, Dirty Deals: How Banks Fund Repression in the Guise of Climate Action
By Ian Salvaña
When banks mask profit-driven investments as climate solutions, they may end up doing more harm than good.
Why Early Warning Systems Deserve More Attention in Asia-Pacific Climate Security
By Lukas Laube and Tim Jenkins
From Cambodia to Nepal, early warning of natural disasters is not an add-on to humanitarian response. It is humanitarian response – at its smartest and most effective.
World Bank-IMF Spring Meetings Send Signal to South Asia: Fix the Fundamentals
By Meera Gopal
How are the region’s low-income economies navigating the intersection of climate vulnerability and crippling levels of debt?
The Global Table Is Set. Where is ASEAN’s Chair?
By Sharath Martin
Despite its growing demographic and economic heft, Southeast Asian voices are surprisingly absent from the global policy conversation.
India’s Lagging Attempts to Contain Pollution: Bridging the Climate Commitment Gap
By Shanthie Mariet D’Souza
As India’s attempt to represent the Global South in conversations with the Global North on climate change takes center stage, there is a clear need to take action at home.
Why South Asian Militaries Need to Reduce Their Carbon Footprint
By Mahmud Hussain
South Asian militaries need to work cooperatively to build a regional climate security strategy.
Trump and Musk Doom the World’s Poorest to Even More Suffering from Climate Disasters
By Krista Shennum
The Trump administration's retreat from global climate efforts has opened up a funding gap that urgently needs to be filled.
Australia Must Seize Its Renewable Superpower Moment in Asia
By Luke Brown
With the Trump administration retreating from green energy, it is time for the leaders in Canberra to step up.
How the Exit of US Banks From the Net-Zero Banking Alliance Threatens Climate Finance in Southeast Asia
By Ardhi Rasy Wardhana
Without the participation of U.S. banks in the NZBA, the already limited pool of climate finance may shrink further.
Nepal’s Mountain Communities Contemplate the End of ‘Himalayan Gold’
By Eileen McDougall
Over-picking and climate change threaten the future of yartsa gunbu and the communities that have come to rely on income generated by the lucrative fungus.
What’s the Deal with COP29?
By James Guild
The annual Conference of the Parties offers nations and funders to make splashy climate announcements. Translating these into concrete action is another matter.
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