Millions of people are experiencing water shortages as Chennai’s reservoirs are running dry and other sources of water are dwindling
The Beijing-headquartered development bank is skewed towards fossil fuels, when it should be helping poorer countries access clean renewable power
Three coal plants that threaten the Sundarbans tiger habitat were removed from a draft text, while Unesco members declined to list the site as ‘in danger’
The coal dependent country focuses on innovation as it moves toward ending its contribution to climate change
Sandiaga Uno may have personally benefited from payments made by one of Indonesia’s biggest coal miners to an offshore firm he owned, Global Witness says
By 2045, Indonesians could be as wealthy as those of the Netherlands or Germany today if green policies are chosen, a government report found
Deforestation-linked stocks cannot be counted towards renewable targets, commission rules, but green group angered by small farm loophole
Indonesia and Malaysia say the EU measure will unfairly disadvantage their crops, while environmentalists worry it won’t be tough enough on deforestation
As part of broader thawing of relations, the north and south are working together in the fight against a tree-killing worm
South Chungcheong becomes the biggest coal user and first Asian region in the Powering Past Coal Alliance, reflecting local opposition to polluting plants
Typhoon Mangkhut and Hurricane Florence are set to make landfall on opposite sides of the world, bringing destruction likely exacerbated by climate change
The country is locked into “potential disaster” coal projects, says new PM’s climate chief Malik Amin Aslam, promising to make the “best out of a bad situation”
The former cricketer and newly elected prime minister is set to promote tree-planting and green jobs, although coal use will continue to expand
The world’s largest ever trade deal is also the first Europe has signed that commits both parties to upholding the UN climate accord
The Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank is backing a coal-fired cement works in Myanmar through an intermediary, in a worrying sign for its climate credentials
As drought bites, senate opposition leader Sherry Rehman says climate action is a security priority for South Asia
Admission prompts calls for transparency over Tokyo 2020 supply chain with timber sourced from deforestation hotspot
The London-based bank plans to co-finance Nghi Son 2 power plant, which NGOs say uses dirty old technology, against company and OECD guidelines
Philippines human rights commissioner says taking hearings overseas will afford the 47 companies the best chance to confront the impacts of their businesses
Saltwater intrusion and drought are destroying crops in one of the most fertile places on earth, prompting an exodus of farmers