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Chinese president Xi Jinping has pledged to end the country’s financing of overseas coal projects — but a surge in Chinese-backed coal-fired power plants to supply electricity to nickel mining and processing undermines that pledge.

The world’s fossil-fuel use is still on track to peak before 2030, despite a surge in political support for coal, oil and gas, according to data from the International Energy Agency (IEA).

Carbon registry Isometric has received approval from the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to issue carbon credits under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA).

For the first time, ASEAN has set up its own pavilion at a UN climate summit (COP30), signaling the bloc’s growing commitment to climate finance and a just transition.

At COP30, Taiwan brought its experience in public-private collaboration for digital and green transition to the international dialogue.

For the first time in the history of COP climate summits, the US – the world’s largest historical emitter – has not sent a delegation to the talks.

The SBTi has released a new draft of its Corporate Net-Zero Standard on Nov. 6, introducing for the first time the concept of Ongoing Emissions Responsibility (OER), along with more precise definitions for Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions.

Bangkok authorities impose stricter exhaust-smoke limits for diesel vehicles amid Thailand’s push for electric mobility and climate legislation.

Giving local governments more autonomy and prioritising human rights are key to advancing Indonesia’s renewable energy aims, write two experts.

At the opening of the COP30 on Nov. 10, parties were expected to submit updated NDCs ahead of the summit. According to the UN, more than half of the 11 ASEAN member states have submitted their 2035 climate targets on time.