Hell or high water: Filipino schools lashed by climate extremes
The Philippines is extremely vulnerable to the effects of climate change and its students are among those paying the highest price.

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It is hard for Indonesian firms to decarbonise without offsets: KADIN Net Zero Hub chief Dharsono Hartono
Dharsono Hartono is the CEO of PT Rimba Makmur Utama, a B Corp company who managed the Katingan Mentaya Project , the world largest Nature Based Solution project producing more than 7 million tons of carbon credits annually.

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Bright spark in a dull market? Optimism precedes Malaysia’s first forest-based carbon credits
Observers believe the US$10 indicative price for the Kuamut Rainforest Conservation Project’s carbon credits is more than fair, given its highly rated co-benefits and low jurisdictional risk.

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'Move from zero-draft to real options’ for new climate finance goal, urges UN climate chief
As COP29 pre-talks begin in Bonn, Simon Stiell urges “serious progress” on climate finance. The previous US$100 billion target, which wealthy nations met two years later than promised, is set to be replaced with a new, larger goal.

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Phase out coal in all of Asia by 2035 in order to transition to clean energy
As the Asian Development Bank holds its premiere clean energy event this week, human rights activist Lidy Nacpil argues it is not acceptable merely to accelerate the transition.

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Counting cyclone losses, Bangladeshis call for more climate action
Cyclone Remal's devastation has fuelled calls for the country to ramp up preparations for increasingly wild weather.

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Closing the AI skills gap: The next step for Singapore’s pursuit of sustainable economic growth?
Artificial intelligence can be a force for good but there are challenges in building an AI-ready workforce. A Google report finds that businesses can gain US$150 billion in economic benefits by 2030 if they turn to AI-powered solutions.

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Make hydrogen, not war
Hydrogen will, over time, find its place in the energy mix based on real demand, which will be based on cost, efficiency, and ease of use.

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Voluntary offsets market value tumbles to a third of 2021 peak
The beleaguered industry has registered its sharpest annual plunge ever. Asia Pacific developers faced an especially bruising year.

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Eco-Business's top stories | Wednesday, 1 May 2024
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Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.

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A Malawian campaigner and scientist at the UN INC4 negotiations in Ottawa sets out four tests for the global plastic treaty.

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Regular stakeholder consultation is needed to address climate change and lessen pollution-related health impacts.

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Rising costs of living and airfares point to long-haul travel being affordable for fewer people. It also might re-shape the way we think about tourism.

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As COP29 president Mukhtar Babayev outlined climate plans for the upcoming talks, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev said at the same event that it won’t stop investing in oil and gas.

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As Indonesia's capital is slowly claimed by the Java Sea, thousands of people are losing their homes and are increasingly vulnerable to disease and fresh water scarcity.

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Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.

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Key asks include looking into having two new nature parks, along with explicit safeguards for the airspace above and earth under protected areas – after an upcoming subway line was allowed to run under gazetted forests years ago.


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Is Southeast Asia's healthcare workforce ready for climate change?
Across the region, it’s never been more critical to cultivate a resilient healthcare workforce capable of addressing climate-induced public health issues.

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Plastic treaty talks must protect countries like mine from pollution
A Malawian campaigner and scientist at the UN INC4 negotiations in Ottawa sets out four tests for the global plastic treaty.

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Rising costs can encourage a better kind of tourism
Rising costs of living and airfares point to long-haul travel being affordable for fewer people. It also might re-shape the way we think about tourism.

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City where the promise of good health turns to ash
Regular stakeholder consultation is needed to address climate change and lessen pollution-related health impacts.

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Eco-Business's top stories | Tuesday, 30 April 2024
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As COP29 president Muhktar Babayev outlined climate plans for the upcoming talks, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev said at the same event that it won’t stop investing in oil and gas.

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As Indonesia's capital is slowly claimed by the Java Sea, thousands of people are losing their homes and are increasingly vulnerable to disease and fresh water scarcity.

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Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.

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Key asks include looking into having two new nature parks, along with explicit safeguards for the airspace above and earth under protected areas – after an upcoming subway line was allowed to run under gazetted forests years ago.

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The city-state's beverage container return scheme has been pushed back beyond its launch date – the latest in a series of delays. Sources point to Coca-Cola being instrumental in stalling an EPR scheme to lift low recycling rates.

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A growing number of lawsuits against companies and states could spur greater action to tackle climate change.

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Unemployment is voters' top election concern - especially among young Indians who are struggling to find skilled, permanent jobs.

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The Philippines' environment agency wants to be part of a group that supports plastic production cuts, but the bureau of investments is likely opposing it due to links to the plastics industry, say Filipino participants at the talks.

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The Brazilian city of Belém will welcome the world at next year’s UN climate summit, but faces a race to be ready. Its residents are calling for a lasting legacy and investment.


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Climate change poses dire health and human rights risks
Human health relies on healthy ecosystems, but these are under threat. Securing the right to live in a healthy environment is crucial for all.

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COP29 presidency reiterates commitment to Paris Agreement as Azerbaijan defends oil and gas expansion
As COP29 president Muhktar Babayev outlined climate plans for the upcoming talks, Azerbaijan president Ilham Aliyev said at the same event that it won’t stop investing in oil and gas.

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Stay or go? Jakarta's coastal communities mull adaptation or migration as the city sinks
As Indonesia's capital is slowly claimed by the Java Sea, thousands of people are losing their homes and are increasingly vulnerable to disease and fresh water scarcity.

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Tighten legal ambiguity, protect more forests: Singapore conservationists issue wishlist to government
Key asks include looking into having two new nature parks, along with explicit safeguards for the airspace above and earth under protected areas – after an upcoming subway line was allowed to run under gazetted forests years ago.

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