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Indonesia is promoting “reuse” as a key solution to its plastic waste crisis, with civil society and the Ministry of Environment launching a “reuse road map” to mainstream practices like refilling and returning containers.

Led by COP30 host Brazil, 12 countries are finalising a fund that aims to raise USD 125 billion for tropical forest conservation and launch at the November climate summit.

While world leaders failed to secure meaningful action, extreme weather events battered Southeast Asia, underscoring the deadly consequences of inaction on climate change and the urgent need for inclusive solutions.

Environmental defenders across Southeast Asia face threats, violence and legal hurdles in their fight for justice. Five share their struggles.

From 2012 to 2021, 318 land and environmental defenders were killed across Southeast Asia, representing 18% of the global total. The Philippines ranks as Asia’s most lethal country for such activists, with 281 recorded deaths since 2012.

European Union countries are ready to approve a diplomatic statement on Monday calling for a global phase-out of fossil fuels, as they prepare for this year’s COP28, a draft document revealed.