Cost of carbon on the rise in South Korea
12 Apr 2022
SOARING carbon costs are adding up for companies in Korea as the government is set to tighten environmental rules.
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Tax rebalancing in Indian energy sector: Renewables cheaper, coal costlier
Fri 12 Sep 2025
Industry experts and developers have hail GST cuts on clean energy equipment, saying it will be a major enabler for India’s ambitious climate goals.
Digging beyond oil: Saudi Arabia bids to become a hub for energy transition minerals
Fri 12 Sep 2025
The top crude exporter is using its oil riches to position itself as a major player in clean energy supply chains. Investors are interested, but hurdles remain.
Pakistan evacuates 25,000 people from eastern city as rivers threaten flooding
Thu 11 Sep 2025
Rescuers backed by troops evacuated more than 25,000 people from a city in Pakistan’s eastern Punjab province overnight as rising rivers threatened to flood the region.
India emphasises global south's rights in climate talks
5 Sep 2025
In a meeting with COP30 president-designate André Corrêa do Lago, India discussed “the global south’s rights” and ways to “advance work” on carbon markets and climate finance
India-Japan joint credit mechanism clears way for Paris goals amid North-South climate gridlocks
4 Sep 2025
It offers strong bilateral model to scale climate finance, localise low-carbon technologies.
Singapore seals carbon credit deal with Thailand, its first South-east Asian partner
28 Aug 2025
The agreement, the eighth for Singapore, helps both nations meet climate targets under the Paris Agreement, directing finance to Thai projects.
India needs $467 billion climate finance by 2030 to decarbonise 4 key sectors
25 Aug 2025
India will need to mobilise USD $467 billion in climate finance by 2030 to put four of its most carbon-intensive sectors – power, steel, cement and transport – on a low-carbon pathway.
Death toll from northern Pakistan monsoon floods rises to almost 400
21 Aug 2025
Torrential rains across the country's north have caused flooding and landslides that have swept away entire villages.
India misses chance to tackle UK carbon tax in trade pact
28 Jul 2025
India’s efforts to secure a concession for its small and medium enterprises under the UK’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism did not materialise, as the text of the India-UK Free Trade Agreement made no mention of a resolution on the contentious issue.
India to issue climate risk disclosure rules for banks in the next few months, sources say
25 Jul 2025
India's central bank is close to finalising rules for banks and financial institutions to disclose and manage risks from climate change, three sources aware of the matter said.
