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Climate action" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </div> <div class="eb-sdg-detail-intro__description"> <h2 class="eb-sdg-detail-intro__header">13. Climate action</h2> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Climate change is now affecting every country on every continent. It is disrupting national economies and affecting lives, costing people, communities and countries dearly today and even more tomorrow.</span><span style="font-weight: 400;"> The world continues to experience rising sea levels, extreme weather conditions (the North Atlantic hurricane season was the costliest ever recorded) and increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases. This calls for urgent and accelerated action by countries as they implement their commitments to the Paris Agreement on Climate Change.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Read our stories to learn more about SDG Goal 13: Climate action</span></p> </div> </div> <ul class="eb-sdg-nav-list"> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/no-poverty/" title="1. No poverty"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-1.min.4ad5083ccfa0.svg" alt="1. No poverty" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/zero-hunger/" title="2. Zero hunger"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-2.min.df4913292f36.svg" alt="2. Zero hunger" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/good-health-and-well-being/" title="3. Good health and well-being"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-3.min.c0be7cce5715.svg" alt="3. Good health and well-being" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/quality-education/" title="4. Quality education"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-4.min.c6b967462ccf.svg" alt="4. Quality education" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/gender-equality/" title="5. Gender equality"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-5.min.30a817e7fc02.svg" alt="5. Gender equality" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/clean-water-and-sanitation/" title="6. Clean water and sanitation"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-6.min.dd8785fead9d.svg" alt="6. Clean water and sanitation" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/affordable-and-clean-energy/" title="7. Affordable and clean energy"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-7.min.a64773479b1e.svg" alt="7. Affordable and clean energy" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/decent-work-and-economic-growth/" title="8. Decent work and economic growth"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-8.min.0f3831d3f03e.svg" alt="8. Decent work and economic growth" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/industry-innovation-and-infrastructure/" title="9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-9.min.000415023c11.svg" alt="9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/reduced-inequalities/" title="10. Reduced inequalities"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-10.min.4b89413cea51.svg" alt="10. Reduced inequalities" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/sustainable-cities-and-communities/" title="11. Sustainable cities and communities"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-11.min.7bc11c23fa96.svg" alt="11. Sustainable cities and communities" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/responsible-consumption-and-production/" title="12. Responsible consumption and production"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-12.min.ffedac68b31a.svg" alt="12. Responsible consumption and production" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/climate-action/" title="13. Climate action"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-13.min.c46a3e6751ff.svg" alt="13. Climate action" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/oceans/" title="14. Life below water"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-14.min.07c9b06c8923.svg" alt="14. Life below water" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/life-land/" title="15. Life on land"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-15.min.e0db5825a41f.svg" alt="15. Life on land" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/peace-justice-and-strong-institutions/" title="16. Peace, justice and strong institutions"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-16.min.2109e764d445.svg" alt="16. Peace, justice and strong institutions" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> <li class="eb-sdg eb-sdg-nav-list__sdg"> <a href="/sustainable-development-goals/partnerships-goals/" title="17. Partnerships for the goals"> <img src="https://d11qvh2fgoiqjh.cloudfront.net/static/assets/img/SDGs/SDG-17.min.36f80ee65326.svg" alt="17. Partnerships for the goals" class="eb-sdg-icon"> </a> </li> </ul> </div> </div> </section> <section> <div class="eb-container"> <div class="eb-sdg-photo-grid"> <div class="eb-sdg-photo eb-sdg-photo__1"> <figure> <img src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/sdgs/left1_p4GgVCE.jpg?fit=crop&h=321&ixlib=django-1.2.0&w=570" class="eb-sdg-detail-intro__cover-image" alt="Image: rawEarth/Flickr"> <figcaption class="featured-image__caption caption">Image: rawEarth/Flickr</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="eb-sdg-photo eb-sdg-photo__infographic"> <figure> <img src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/sdgs/video_ddiUvaZ.jpg?fit=crop&h=321&ixlib=django-1.2.0&w=570" class="eb-sdg-detail-intro__cover-image" alt="Image: Hadrian/Shutterstock"> <figcaption class="featured-image__caption caption">Image: Hadrian/Shutterstock</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="eb-sdg-photo eb-sdg-photo__2"> <figure> <img src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/sdgs/left2_uKXSzOQ.jpg?fit=crop&h=321&ixlib=django-1.2.0&w=570" class="eb-sdg-detail-intro__cover-image" alt="Image: Incredible Arctic/Shutterstock"> <figcaption class="featured-image__caption caption">Image: Incredible Arctic/Shutterstock</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="eb-sdg-photo eb-sdg-photo__3"> <figure> <img src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/sdgs/left3_GMhqoGH.jpg?fit=crop&h=321&ixlib=django-1.2.0&w=570" class="eb-sdg-detail-intro__cover-image" alt="Image: DanaWard/Shutterstock"> <figcaption class="featured-image__caption caption">Image: DanaWard/Shutterstock</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="eb-sdg-adoption eb-sdg-13"> <p>To adopt SDG 13 Climate action, in support of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, please contact us at <a href="mailto:partners@eco-business.com">partners@eco-business.com</a></p> <a class="eb-button eb-button--small eb-button--secondary-inverse" href="mailto:partners@eco-business.com?subject=Enquiry%20regarding%20adoption%20of%20SDG%2013&body="> Adopt this goal </a> </div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="eb-grid__section"> <div class="eb-container"> <header class="eb-container__header eb-container__header--section-news"> <h2 class="eb-container__header__title"> <span class="eb-container__title__text">News</span> </h2> </header> <div class="eb-grid--category-news"> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-news eb-item--news"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/IMG_0119.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Lorry entering Rempang to demolish houses"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Energy </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/news/batams-controversial-eco-city-project-pushes-forward-with-surprise-demolitions/" class="eb-item__link"> Batam’s controversial ‘eco-city’ project pushes forward with surprise demolitions </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> Despite Rempang residents rejecting eviction to develop the Indonesian island into a solar hub tied to a deal exporting clean power to Singapore, authorities have begun house demolitions – some unannounced – under the project's “new phase”. </div> </div> <a href="/news/batams-controversial-eco-city-project-pushes-forward-with-surprise-demolitions/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Batam’s controversial ‘eco-city’ project pushes forward with surprise demolitions</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-news eb-item--news"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54140359642_80267e4f74_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="COP29_Climate_And_Human_Health"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Policy & Finance </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/news/cop29-health-focused-climate-action-in-the-spotlight/" class="eb-item__link"> COP29: Health-focused climate action in the spotlight </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> At COP29, campaigners want countries to put health at the heart of climate action and develop new policies against air pollution. </div> </div> <a href="/news/cop29-health-focused-climate-action-in-the-spotlight/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">COP29: Health-focused climate action in the spotlight</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-news eb-item--news"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/54146638256_d0b6824500_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="COP29_India_Bangladesh_Renewable_Land_Use"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Energy </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/news/south-asias-solar-energy-push-faces-a-battle-for-land/" class="eb-item__link"> South Asia’s solar energy push faces a battle for land </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> As the COP29 summit eyes a surge in renewable energy, competing demand for land creates conflict in India and Bangladesh. </div> </div> <a href="/news/south-asias-solar-energy-push-faces-a-battle-for-land/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">South Asia's solar energy push faces a battle for land</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-news eb-item--news"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/3451999061_fc32f162e9_k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Blue_Foods_COP29_Fishing"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Food & Agriculture </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/news/cop29-must-offer-lifeline-for-blue-foods-amid-climate-storm/" class="eb-item__link"> 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climate damage </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">Thomson Reuters Foundation</span> </div> </div> <a href="/news/countries-eye-cop29-finance-deal-while-subsidising-climate-damage/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Countries eye COP29 finance deal while subsidising climate damage</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--no-image eb-item--list-mobile eb-item--list-tablet eb-item--section-news eb-item--news" data-item-num="2"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Policy & Finance </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/news/will-china-assume-more-responsibility-for-global-climate-finance/" class="eb-item__link"> Will China assume more responsibility for global climate finance? </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">By Lin Zi </span> </div> </div> <a href="/news/will-china-assume-more-responsibility-for-global-climate-finance/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Will China assume more responsibility for global climate finance?</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--no-image eb-item--list-mobile eb-item--list-tablet eb-item--section-news eb-item--news" data-item-num="3"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Energy </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/news/southeast-asias-mineral-boom-for-renewable-energy-sparks-social-unrest/" class="eb-item__link"> Southeast Asia’s mineral boom for renewable energy sparks social unrest </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">By Rebecca L. Root </span> </div> </div> <a href="/news/southeast-asias-mineral-boom-for-renewable-energy-sparks-social-unrest/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Southeast Asia’s mineral boom for renewable energy sparks social unrest</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--no-image eb-item--list-mobile eb-item--list-tablet eb-item--section-news eb-item--news" data-item-num="4"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Policy & Finance </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/news/qa-climate-funds-only-work-without-red-tape-says-pakistan-minister/" class="eb-item__link"> Q&A: Climate funds only work without red tape, says Pakistan minister </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">Thomson Reuters Foundation</span> </div> </div> <a href="/news/qa-climate-funds-only-work-without-red-tape-says-pakistan-minister/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Q&A: Climate funds only work without red tape, says Pakistan minister</a> </div> </div> </div> <a class="eb-button eb-button--small eb-button--secondary-inverse" href="/sustainable-development-goals/story-search/?story_type=news&sdgs=13">All Climate action News →</a> </div> </section> <section class="eb-grid__section"> <div class="eb-container"> <div id="dfp-ad-inline1" class="js-ad-slot ad-slot ad-slot--dfp ad-slot--inline ad-slot--container-inline">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1362455821085-0" class="ad-slot__ad" data-sizes='[[300,250],[300,100]]' data-dfp="TEST-R1"></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="eb-grid__section"> <div class="eb-container"> <header class="eb-container__header eb-container__header--section-opinion"> <h2 class="eb-container__header__title"> <span class="eb-container__title__text">Opinion</span> </h2> </header> <div class="eb-grid--category-opinion"> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/us_liar.jpeg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Climate campaigners hold a protest action near the US embassy in Manila"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Policy & Finance </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/cop29-must-deliver-the-goods/" class="eb-item__link"> COP29 must deliver the goods </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> Geopolitical turmoil must not be allowed to distract global decision-makers from the urgent imperative of tackling climate change. There is no excuse for letting COP29 conclude without delivering ambitious, credible financing commitments to support climate action – including the clean-energy transition – in developing economies. <span class="eb-item__byline">By Ana Palacio </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/cop29-must-deliver-the-goods/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">COP29 must deliver the goods</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/736468969_014e041c4b_h.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Developing_Inequality_INdia"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Policy & Finance </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/inclusive-finance-is-the-key-to-climate-action/" class="eb-item__link"> Inclusive finance is the key to climate action </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> To achieve global climate goals, we can no longer ignore the people most exposed to the dire consequences of rising temperatures. As developed countries set new climate-finance targets at COP29, they should also devise more inclusive financial services and products to ensure that resources reach vulnerable communities. <span class="eb-item__byline">By Sophie Sirtaine </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/inclusive-finance-is-the-key-to-climate-action/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Inclusive finance is the key to climate action</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/myanmar_ethnic_communities.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Myanmar ethnic communities"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Carbon & Climate </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/how-climate-change-feeds-our-wars/" class="eb-item__link"> How climate change feeds our wars </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> A twin crisis faces the people of Myanmar, but while the war could end tomorrow, climate change will still shape the futures of millions. <span class="eb-item__byline">By Luisa F Bedoya Taborda and Michele L Barnes </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/how-climate-change-feeds-our-wars/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">How climate change feeds our wars</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/30089689116_b0d74a2288_6k.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Trump_Election_Year_Drill"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Policy & Finance </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/what-trumps-re-election-means-for-esg-in-southeast-asia/" class="eb-item__link"> What Trump’s re-election means for ESG in Southeast Asia </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> If policymakers and ESG proponents fail to ensure that the ESG agenda is equitable and credible – directly benefiting working class and rural communities – the credibility of ESG will deteriorate further. <span class="eb-item__byline">By Dr Pieter E. Stek </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/what-trumps-re-election-means-for-esg-in-southeast-asia/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">What Trump’s re-election means for ESG in Southeast Asia</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--no-image eb-item--list-mobile eb-item--list-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion" data-item-num="1"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Water </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/charting-a-course-for-coastal-resilience/" class="eb-item__link"> Charting a course for coastal resilience </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">By Karen Sack </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/charting-a-course-for-coastal-resilience/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Charting a course for coastal resilience</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--no-image eb-item--list-mobile eb-item--list-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion" data-item-num="2"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Carbon & Climate </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/why-cop29-should-not-be-ignored/" class="eb-item__link"> Why COP29 should not be ignored </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">By Hannah Alcoseba Fernandez </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/why-cop29-should-not-be-ignored/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Why COP29 should not be ignored</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--no-image eb-item--list-mobile eb-item--list-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion" data-item-num="3"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Carbon & Climate </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/hurricanes-and-climate-change-a-wake-up-call-ahead-of-cop29/" class="eb-item__link"> Hurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29 </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">By Liz Ritchie-Tyo </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/hurricanes-and-climate-change-a-wake-up-call-ahead-of-cop29/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Hurricanes and climate change: A wake-up call ahead of COP29</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--no-image eb-item--list-mobile eb-item--list-tablet eb-item--section-opinion eb-item--opinion" data-item-num="4"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Policy & Finance </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/opinion/investments-in-nature-will-decide-our-future/" class="eb-item__link"> Investments in nature will decide our future </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__meta"> <span class="eb-item__byline">By Ambroise Fayolle </span> </div> </div> <a href="/opinion/investments-in-nature-will-decide-our-future/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Investments in nature will decide our future</a> </div> </div> </div> <a class="eb-button eb-button--small eb-button--secondary-inverse" href="/sustainable-development-goals/story-search/?story_type=opinion&sdgs=13">All Climate action Opinion →</a> </div> </section> <section class="eb-grid__section"> <div class="eb-container"> <div id="dfp-ad-inline2" class="js-ad-slot ad-slot ad-slot--dfp ad-slot--inline ad-slot--container-inline">  <div id="div-gpt-ad-1362455907091-0" class="ad-slot__ad" data-sizes='[[300,250],[300,100]]' data-dfp="TEST-R2"></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="eb-grid__section"> <div class="eb-container"> <header class="eb-container__header eb-container__header--section-video"> <h2 class="eb-container__header__title"> <span class="eb-container__title__text"> Videos</span> </h2> </header> <div class="eb-grid--category-video"> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-video eb-item--video" data-item-num="1"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-11-18_at_4.01.43_PM.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Transition credits explainer video_title card"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Energy </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/videos/how-to-close-a-coal-plant-early-transition-credits-explained/" class="eb-item__link"> How to close a coal plant early? Transition credits, explained </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power. </div> </div> <a href="/videos/how-to-close-a-coal-plant-early-transition-credits-explained/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">How to close a coal plant early? Transition credits, explained</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-video eb-item--video" data-item-num="2"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Screenshot_2024-06-26_at_7.01.00_AM_wqHOV1u.png?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="KAS video intro"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Cities </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/videos/urban-asia-and-its-climate-adaptation-challenge/" class="eb-item__link"> Urban Asia and its climate adaptation challenge </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> <span class="eb-labels eb-labels--inline eb-labels--sponsored">EB Studio</span> From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience. </div> </div> <a href="/videos/urban-asia-and-its-climate-adaptation-challenge/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Urban Asia and its climate adaptation challenge</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-video eb-item--video" data-item-num="3"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/Thumbnail_JJ3.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="Jack Johnson and Jessica Cheam"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Lifestyle </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/videos/can-the-music-industry-ever-reach-net-zero/" class="eb-item__link"> Can the music industry ever reach net zero? </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> <span class="eb-labels eb-labels--inline eb-labels--exclusive">Exclusive</span> Jack Johnson says yes, but it is a long road ahead. In this exclusive interview, we ask the American singer-songwriter and UNEP Goodwill Ambassador about his hopes for the state of the world and how music plays a role in providing a dose of optimism in dark times. </div> </div> <a href="/videos/can-the-music-industry-ever-reach-net-zero/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Can the music industry ever reach net zero?</a> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-video eb-item--video" data-item-num="4"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=140 280w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px)" sizes="140px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=605 605w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=140 460w, https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=445 140w"> <img data-src="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/GP0STYJP1_PressMedia.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=300" loading="eager" class=" " alt="GP clocks Shell oil terminal"> </picture> </div> </div> <div class="eb-item__content"> <div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Carbon & Climate </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/videos/greenpeace-activists-block-shell-facility-in-philippine-port-to-demand-climate-reparations/" class="eb-item__link"> Greenpeace activists block Shell facility in Philippine port to demand climate reparations </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> The action comes despite the oil giant suing the environmental group for US$2.1 million after demonstrators boarded the company’s vessel at the Atlantic Ocean in January. </div> </div> <a href="/videos/greenpeace-activists-block-shell-facility-in-philippine-port-to-demand-climate-reparations/" class="u-faux-block-link__overlay" tabindex="-1" aria-hidden="true">Greenpeace activists block Shell facility in Philippine port to demand climate reparations</a> </div> </div> </div> <a class="eb-button eb-button--small eb-button--secondary-inverse" href="/sustainable-development-goals/story-search/?story_type=video&sdgs=13">All Climate action Videos →</a> </div> </section> <section class="eb-grid__section"> <div class="eb-container"> <header class="eb-container__header eb-container__header--section-podcast"> <h2 class="eb-container__header__title"> <span class="eb-container__title__text">Podcasts</span> </h2> </header> <div class="eb-grid--category-podcast"> <div class="eb-item eb-item--has-image eb-item--list-media-mobile eb-item--standard-tablet eb-item--section-podcast eb-item--podcast" data-item-num="1"> <div class="eb-item__container"> <div class="eb-item__media-wrapper"> <div class="eb-item__image-container u-responsive-ratio u-responsive-ratio--hd"> <picture> <source media="(min-width: 980px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 980px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/The_EB_Podcast_-_camel.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=332 664w"> <source media="(min-width: 980px)" sizes="332px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/The_EB_Podcast_-_camel.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=332 332w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 740px) and (min-resolution: 120dpi)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/The_EB_Podcast_-_camel.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&dpr=2&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=45&width=680 680w"> <source media="(min-width: 740px)" sizes="340px" data-srcset="https://eco-business.imgix.net/ebmedia/fileuploads/The_EB_Podcast_-_camel.jpg?ar=16%3A9&auto=format&fit=crop&ixlib=django-1.2.0&q=85&width=350 340w"> <source media="(min-width: 0px) and (-webkit-min-device-pixel-ratio: 1.25), (min-width: 0px) and 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<div class="eb-item__header"> <h4 class="eb-item__sub-title"> Food & Agriculture </h4> <h3 class="eb-item__title"> <a href="/podcasts/faraway-tale-of-pastoralist-struggles-spotlights-chinas-green-growth-complexities/" class="eb-item__link"> Faraway tale of pastoralist struggles spotlights China’s green growth complexities </a> </h3> </div> <div class="eb-item__standfirst"> A researcher lived with camel herders in Inner Mongolia for years to find out how they're coping with both conservation schemes and modernisation. 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