AIIB to provide $4.5 billion to Bangladesh in next five years
The funds will be spent on climate-related projects and other sectors in the country, according to a press release by the finance ministry.
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Western nations not ready to finance Indonesian coal plant retirements
Under the Just Energy Transition Partnership, Indonesia is committed to cap and peak the power sector’s carbon emissions at 290 million tonnes by 2030.
Barind Farmers: At mercy of ‘water lords’
The Barind region, known as the rice bowl of Bangladesh, faces a great catastrophe with its groundwater levels depleting fast.
Retno warns UN General Assembly of potential uncertainties, conflicts from rising sea levels
Rising sea levels would threaten lives and livelihoods as well as alter maritime boundaries, which might lead to geopolitical uncertainties and conflicts, said Indonesia’s top…
Cooperating on Global Goals requires competition
Just as competing companies can find ways to cooperate, so can countries - even if they are geopolitical competitors, says the writer.
Dry season sparks fires engulfing Central, West Java landfills
Changing wind directions and the vast pile of flammable waste have caused the fire to spread quickly, hindering the extinguishing efforts, according to the authorities.
In Gilgit-Baltistan, climate change is changing how people dream
Shifts in seasons, abnormal water flows and stubborn glaciers are wreaking havoc in Pakistan's mountainous regions.
Why is 2023 so hot? A rare Pacific volcano is among the suspects
The June-August period this year was the warmest on record worldwide by a puzzlingly wide margin, with heatwaves occurring from Japan to the US.
Emission trading system under construction in Vietnam
Deputy Director of the Department of Climate Change Mai Kim Lien said the emission trading system would come into official operation in 2028.
Harsh weather to affect $27 billion RMG export from Bangladesh: Report
Four countries vital for global fashion production are at the risk of losing $65 billion in export earnings and 1 million potential jobs by 2030.