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The Third Pole looks at the manifestoes of Pakistan’s main political parties in the run up to national elections to see what they promise on green growth, renewables, climate adaptation and mitigation.

Along with a major expansion of renewable energy, India is also pushing for big increases in its coal production, casting doubt on its climate commitments.

Analysts say investing heavily in solar energy can bring cost-savings for industry – and create high-quality employment.

Energy efficiency has been recognised as a key piece of the net-zero puzzle but faster uptake of existing technologies is needed.

By Li Jiacheng

By Elizabeth Fitt

By Haneea Isaad

Thomson Reuters Foundation

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Sportswear, athleisure and sneakers are big business. But they depend on fossil fuel-based materials, and recycling them is particularly tricky. By Alexandra Sherlock and Rebecca Van Amber

Keeping the planet within ‘safe’ warming limits will require dealing with other planetary boundaries being crossed. By Johan Rockström

Transport is one of the world's biggest polluters, but on the path to net zero, aviation is reinventing itself, potentially building a new kind of jet age. By Dr Mirjam Wiedemann

An exit from coal, oil and gas must happen equitably, or it will not happen at all. By Brandon Wu

By Nikki Reisch

Carbon & Climate

How to salvage COP28

By Gordon Brown

By Dr Shareen Yawanarajah

By Saber Hossain Chowdhury and Hassan Damluji

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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.

A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

In the video, environmental law group ClientEarth compares the oil and gas giant's advertisements on its low-carbon investments to a burger chain claiming that they’re vegan because they’ve got salad on the menu.

DONG Energy’s shift to 100 per cent renewable energy marks another important step in the global transition away from fossil fuels.

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The oil and gas sector needs to cut operational emissions faster, Charlotte Wolff-Bye tells the Eco-Business podcast. But slashing fuel output won’t do for the Asian supplier, and it welcomes respectful debate at the climate summit.

Eco-Business talks to Peter Kiernan, lead energy analyst for the Economist Intelligence Unit, to unpack a new landmark report from the International Energy Agency, which proposes an immediate ban on fossil fuels extraction to curb global warming.

The Philippines has ended new coal development as it pursues a low-carbon future. Don Paulino of non-profit Philippine Energy Independence Council and boss of Shell's exploration arm, argues why natural gas should remain in the energy mix.

Oil clumps on a beach in the resort island of Bintan, Indonesia, near Singapore.

The waste oil dumped into the ocean by ships every year is equivalent to eight Exxon Valdez oil spills, and nowhere is the problem as severe as Southeast Asia. The EB Podcast talks to hotelier Andrew Dixon about how a clever idea using a ship tracking system can help curb an environmental crime that has been largely ignored.

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