Environment
COP28 offers climate action a lifeline but no finish line
The two-week climate conference in Dubai closed with a landmark deal to transition away from fossil fuels, but loopholes could hamper delivery of the commitments By: Fermín Koop, Joydeep Gupta, Cui Qiwen,…
Read MoreLocal protectionism is slowing China’s energy transition
Provincial favouritism of local generation firms over more efficient alternatives is resulting in higher costs and carbon emissions By: Xiang Chenxi, Lin Jiang, China Dialogue China is heavily reliant on coal…
Read MoreASEAN shouldn’t have high expectations of new G7 climate club
By: Dr Mirza Sadaqat Huda, ISEAS – Yusof Ishak Institute The G7’s proposal for a new climate club may fall short if its creators fail to separate geopolitical concerns from…
Read MoreChinese investment in Philippines’ renewables
There have been mixed reactions to pledges of support for renewable energy projects in the Philippines. By: By Geela Garcia, China Dialogue In January, nine Chinese energy companies committed to invest nearly US$14 billion…
Read MoreMacron finance summit tackles global debt and climate reforms
Global summit in Paris hopes to rebuild trust between rich and poor nations on climate and development financing. By: Jack Graham, Thomson Reuters Foundation World leaders and heads of development finance…
Read MoreUN climate talks: finance dominates once again
A rift over the agenda at technical talks in Bonn exposed the deep mistrust at the heart of the UN climate process. By: Catherine Early, China Dialogue Finance has once again proven…
Read MoreMiyawaki forests are a global sensation, but not everyone’s sold on them
by Annelise Giseburt, Mongabay.com KANAGAWA PREFECTURE – The Miyawaki method for cultivating fast-growing groves of native vegetation has found eager practitioners all over the world. But some say the method promises…
Read MoreWhat next for clean heating in rural China?
Ten years after the launch of a campaign to clean up heating systems, improved subsidies, district heating and retrofits should be considered By: Niu Yuhan, China Dialogue This year marks…
Read MoreCorruption stokes malpractice in Indonesia’s palm oil industry
Indonesia’s top 50 palm oil companies have weak antigraft measures, rendering the industry highly prone to corruption, according to a new report by Transparency International Indonesia. By Hans Nicholas Jong, Mongabay.com The…
Read MoreProduct labels may be failing to protect pangolins in China
E-commerce sites need not display the China National Wildlife Mark, and there are concerns about where pangolin scales are coming from. By Niu Yuhan, China Dialogue Late last year, the China Customs…
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