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IPCC Report: Climate Finance for Adaptation Must Increase for Developing Countries
The latest IPCC Working Group II report largely stresses the need to accelerate climate adaptation, eradicate injustice and end the use of fossil fuels. The report, ‘Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation, and Vulnerability,’ emphasised that coal and other fossil fuels are choking humanity.
COP26: How Lack of Climate Finance Derails Coal Phase-out Agenda
The chaos around the last-minute change in the coal declaration by India, China and South Africa at COP26 has certainly made it harder to reach the 1.5-degree target. At the Glasgow UN climate summit, nations pledged to phase-out coal, reduce methane, end deforestation and support the energy transition, etc. With the USD 100 billion pledge of climate finance still not being fulfilled, small and developing countries called for climate justice. Many nations now plan to revisit their commitment by the end of 2022.
Vietnam’s Coal Pledge at COP26 – A New PDP8 and Net-Zero by 2050
Over the past year, Vietnam has been going back and forth in its energy roadmap. However, the country used the stage of COP26 to announce ambitious renewable energy targets and a commitment to phase out coal - a clear sign that it is getting back on the right track.
Countries Gearing Toward the Clean Energy Transition
Asia is the main engine behind the clean energy revolution. Developing and developed markets across the continent are now increasingly working towards a sustainable future. While challenges remain, the opportunities are huge. China, India, and the ASEAN countries' success stories are just a small example of what lies ahead.
Why Clean Cooking Is Not Always Climate Friendly
From a climate perspective clean cooking technologies that are currently being pushed are not always climate friendly with a reliance on LPG.
Solar Lamps: Empowering Marginalised Communities in Asia
Solar Lamps also called Soler Lanterns being used in Rural Household
Repercussions of China’s Coal Pledge on Asian Economies
China's historic pledge to stop coal financing abroad will help in lowering global carbon emissions. However, the decision may also risk economic growth in Asian countries like Vietnam and Indonesia. Experts demand stronger commitments from Beijing in order to support the renewable energy transition in the region.
Green Investments Growth in Asia – the Global Renewable Energy Powerhouse
Asia is the most populous continent and home to some of the fastest-growing economies. As...
Renewable Energy’s Role in the Electrification of Asia
Access to electricity in Asia is not only a requirement for basic quality of life,...
Overcoming ASEAN’s Renewable Energy Challenges
ASEAN members have set renewable energy goals and implemented policies, so why are they struggling...
Asia’s Growing Renewable Energy Capacity is a Bullish Sign for Investors
Asia makes up the lion’s share of global renewable energy (RE), which will continue to...
What Decreasing Renewable Energy Costs in Vietnam Mean for Investors?
The transition to renewable energy in Vietnam is at an inflection point. The country that...
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