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Carbon crossroads: Petrochemicals boom tests Indonesia’s climate goals
As the country walks a tightrope between growth and environmental impact, decarbonizing its petrochemicals industry is a key challenge.
August 14, 2026
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What makes multinational companies conserve mangroves in India?
The country’s biggest corporate mangrove projects are yet to generate carbon credits. But they could lay the foundation for a blue carbon market, experts say.
August 10, 2026
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Indonesia’s captive coal surge exposes loopholes in energy transition plans
Loopholes in energy transition targets have allowed coal to retain a long-term foothold in the Indonesian energy mix.
August 05, 2026
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Can China’s zero-carbon industrial parks go global?
Industrial parks drive a third of China's emissions. As Beijing eyes 100 zero-carbon zones, could this model reach 159+ overseas parks?
August 03, 2026
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As new sources of climate finance grow, the poorest are neglected
Voluntary climate finance between developing countries tripled between 2013 and 2023, reveals a new working paper from the WRI. Developing countries are mobilising more climate finance but neglecting their lowest-income peers
July 27, 2026
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What London’s climate week revealed about UK-China green finance work
Starmer might be about to lose power, but LCAW kept UK-China green finance cooperation on a positive trajectory.
July 15, 2026
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Vietnam’s gas projects stall amid investor claims of unbankability and a renewables pivot
The country has bet on reaching 22.5 GW of LNG by 2030, but unbankable contracts and policy gaps have stalled its plans four years to the deadline. In September 2025, Vietnam’s then prime minister, Pham Minh Chinh, joined the country’s wealthiest person,
July 14, 2026
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Why subsidies won’t work for EV battery recycling in China
Subsidies aren’t enough to develop the battery recycling sector and handle a wave from retired electric vehicles, writes Zhang Yijun.
July 09, 2026