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COP 29 Urbanisation Day Outcomes: High-level Programme Launches

COP29's Urbanisation Day addressed how sustainable urban development can mitigate environmental impacts while fostering economic growth. This included a subfocus on tourism and transportation, which both rely on and result from urbanisation. The day's positive outcomes show global consensus on how urbanisation is critical to international climate action.

Best Renewable Energy Stocks in India for 2025: Top Picks to Consider

India's renewable energy capacity has been steadily growing over the last five years and is projected to continue growing in the coming decade. India's renewable energy market is following suit, with a growing number of companies rapidly expanding in the space, providing many good investment options.

COP29 Inaugural Digitalisation Day: Charting a New Course

The COP29 Digitalisation Day explored the links between the digital sector and climate change, highlighting the opportunities and risks within their relationship. While parties laid a good foundation for future progress through their ambitious pledges, it is now crucial to build on them.

The COP29 Energy Day: Key Pledges and Highlights

Despite some positive announcements on energy storage and grids, COP29 is shaping up to be yet another conference where the vested interests of the fossil fuel industry would decide the outcome. While there is still time for major developments, the ambition seems to be lacking.

What Is at Stake at the COP29 Climate Finance Negotiations?

Dubbed the "Finance COP," COP29 will focus on closing the gap in global climate funding. Tackling climate change, adapting to its impacts and addressing related damages require substantial financial resources. While global climate investments have risen, much more is needed, especially to support developing economies and the world's least-developed countries.

Mission Mausam: Why Is It Needed and Will It Be Successful?

Mission Mausam is India's new meteorological program to improve weather forecasting accuracy and speed. It has the potential to benefit several sectors and help the country strengthen its extreme weather early warning systems – a core component of climate adaptation.

What a Donald Trump Presidency Means For Global Action Against Climate Change

Trump’s win comes as a breath of fresh air to the fossil fuel industry. For many climate scientists and activists, it is no longer a question of whether the global climate crisis will get worse but how worse it will get. The new reality highlights the importance of climate multilateralism, where the EU, China and other nations take the lead.

Energy Crisis In India: What’s Next?

India's power demand is rapidly growing, and its supply needs help to keep up. This is creating an ongoing energy crisis with economic, social, and environmental impacts. The country needs to realign itself with positive renewable energy policies to spur rapid growth of the sector. Renewable energy can provide cheap, long-term, viable energy to bridge the existing demand gap.

APAC Data Centre Carbon Footprint to Escalate from Gas Usage

Data centre, cloud computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) investment in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region is escalating, but so is the need to power that buildout. Natural gas will be the fuel of choice for producing electricity for the sector. However, more gas development means more greenhouse gas emissions. A better way forward must be developed.

Coal is Dirtier Than You Think: The Hidden Methane Risk [Op-Ed]

Coal mine methane is an overlooked source of emissions. Dr Sabina Assan, a methane analyst at global energy think tank Ember, shares her views on how, with proven technologies, half of the methane emitted by coal mines in Asia can be tackled.

Asia’s Renewable Energy Leaders and Laggards in 2024

The International Energy Agency's (IEA) Renewables 2024, published in early October, reveals Asia’s renewable energy leaders and laggards.

Accelerating Electric Cars in the Philippines in 2025

The EV market in the Philippines is small but growing. By 2040, the country aims for 50% of vehicles on the road to be EVs. To meet this target, the government must provide more support for EV manufacturers and consumers.

How the 2024 US Presidential Election Might Change America’s Climate Policy

On Nov. 5, US voters will elect Kamala Harris or Donald Trump as their next president. Aside from the global geopolitical stage, the outcome will also significantly impact the world's decarbonisation journey, the prospects of achieving Paris Agreement goals and the efforts to tame the climate crisis.

Are Carbon Offsets a Scam? A Deeper Look

There is growing scrutiny around the legitimacy of carbon credits. Several high-profile carbon credit scams have come to light in the last several years, undermining the trust in the market. However, carbon credits are an essential tool for decarbonisation, and further oversight is necessary to maintain their value.

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