Environment

Coal-based economies like Mongolia will need a rewiring of climate finance to make a transition to clean energy possible.

The new prime minister told COP26 that Japan will lead the push for greener energy in Asia. However, like India and China, Japan is reluctant to consign coal to history.

The New Delhi government has ordered the closing of all schools for a week and construction sites for four days beginning Monday.

A focus on the power sector hides the fact that heavy industry, the key to developing countries' continued growth, is the second largest emitter.

Over the past two decades, Cambodia has lost 28 percent of its tree cover. Inaction will mean further losses. 

South Korea is among the world’s most carbon intense economies. What changes is Seoul willing to make?

Thailand didn’t make bold climate commitments or sign key agreements reached at the conference. So why was Prayut in Glasgow?

At the Glasgow meeting, New Delhi led the charge against rich nations which haven’t fulfilled their pledges on climate finance.

For e-commerce giants to reach sustainability, they first need to be transparent about their climate footprints.

A discussion of China’s role at COP26, the significance of China’s blackouts induced by coal shortages, and future directions China’s climate policy might take.

The Indonesian environment minister’s real misstep was that she punctured the illusion of progress by saying the quiet part out loud.

Japan aims to lead Asia toward a carbon-free society but failed to commit to a turn away from fossil fuel projects.