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November 26, 2024
Indonesia's ambitious climate pledge sparks attention as challenges loom
Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto recently announced an ambitious climate commitment, drawing significant attention and discussion.
November 26, 2024Tesla nearly doubles carbon credits as U.S. automakers face credit deficits
Tesla earned nearly 34 million carbon credits last year, ranking first in carbon credit sales. However, despite the growing trend toward vehicle electrification, the U.S. auto industry still faced a massive carbon emissions deficit last year.
November 26, 2024Malaysia to implement EECA in 2025, targeting energy-intensive buildings
The Malaysian government is set to implement the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Act (EECA) next year, initially targeting buildings of large energy consumers in the manufacturing and commercial sectors.
November 26, 2024COP29: Five key takeaways from Brazil’s 2035 climate pledge
Brazil’s new climate pledge, launched at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by as much as two-thirds by 2035 compared to 2005 levels.
November 25, 2024COP29: Four key highlights from the UN climate summit in Baku
After intense debates, an agreement to increase climate financing was reached, though many countries remain dissatisfied with the outcome. In addition to the financing agreement, what other key developments took place at this year's summit?
November 25, 2024Southeast Asia’s energy transition under a Trump presidency
China’s role will only become more important, but Southeast Asian leaders will have difficult decisions to make, writes energy analyst Putra Adhiguna.
November 22, 2024Prabowo commits to phasing out all coal plants in Indonesia within 15 years
At the recent G20 summit, Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto boldly declared plans to phase out fossil fuels entirely within 15 years and to bring forward the country's net-zero target by 10 years.
November 22, 2024Will China assume more responsibility for global climate finance?
As the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance approaches at COP29, China’s stance is drawing significant attention.
November 21, 2024NCQG draft sparks outrage as COP29 fails to bridge finance divide
COP29 released a draft climate finance proposal on Nov. 21, but key details regarding the scale, sources, and mechanisms of the funding remain unclear. This leaves member countries with the challenge of reaching a consensus in the coming days.
November 21, 2024India, donor countries give up on Just Energy Transition Partnership: German official
India and a group of countries including the U.S. and Germany will not agree on a so-called Just Energy Transition Partnership (JETP), a key international deal that was meant to promote the South Asian nation’s climate-friendly transition.