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December 04, 2025
Asia-Pacific faces ‘$500bn-a-year’ hit from rising seas if current policies continue
Coastal flooding could bring $500bn of annual damages to the Asia-Pacific by the year 2100, if countries do not adapt to rising sea levels.
December 02, 2025Concrete ocean pledges lacking in countries’ climate plans, say experts
Ocean-based goals in submitted Nationally Determined Contributions overlook tougher targets including fossil fuel phase-out.
November 28, 2025Expert: Climate ‘loss and damage’ should include supply chain impacts
Ensuring funds reach countries most in need, quickly and equitably, is climate finance’s biggest challenge, writes academic Wang Bowen.
November 28, 2025TCC’s Atlante to scale Europe’s charging network with green power, storage in 2026
Atlante, one of Europe’s largest EV fast-charging operators, and a subsidiary of Taiwan’s TCC Group Holdings, has unveiled plans for expansion in 2026, including the deployment of more than 200 integrated storage-and-charging systems.
November 27, 2025Germany's industry alliance warns raw materials could become Europe’s “Achilles heel”
Germany’s government should cooperate more closely with industry to increase raw material supply independence by promoting domestic extraction, a joint alliance of industrial players said in a position paper.
November 27, 2025From old tech to new opportunity: Can policy reform reignite Philippine geothermal?
Long seen as an “old technology,” geothermal energy is back in the spotlight as the Philippines drafts new policies and investment tools to unlock untapped resources and keep pace with regional competitors.
November 21, 2025Early interconnection planning key to powering AI data center surge, GE Vernova says
AI data centers are placing unprecedented stress on electricity systems, raising concerns about whether grids can keep pace with the scale and speed of upcoming deployments.
November 21, 2025China raises profile in business and diplomacy at COP30 amid U.S. absence
China has taken a more prominent role in business and diplomacy at COP30 amid the absence of the US. Beijing’s diplomats have been active in behind-the-scenes roles previously typically filled by Washington.
November 20, 2025COP30: IATA, Japan, Malaysia call for stronger CORSIA, reject ticket taxes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), Japan, and Malaysia are calling for a single, strengthened global system to regulate aviation emissions and support coordinated climate action toward net-zero by 2050.
November 20, 2025Indonesia labeled ‘Fossil of the Day’ for echoing industry talking points at COP30
Indonesia has been publicly rebuked at COP30 with a “Fossil of the Day” award after civil society groups accused its delegation of echoing fossil fuel and carbon industry lobbyists during negotiations on Article 6.4, the UN’s new carbon market mechanism.