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Climate change
Opinion
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How US climate advocates lost the narrative battle over clean energy
The passage of Trump’s ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ offers a lesson that narratives are just as important as interest-group politics for a party’s agenda.
10 Jul 2025 - 8:30PM
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Asean
Opinion
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Through Brics, Indonesia offers its vision of inclusivity to the world
9 Jul 2025 - 5:31AM
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Green bonds
Opinion
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How Hong Kong and EU can team up on green finance and climate action
8 Jul 2025 - 11:39AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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Australia should leave politics out of climate collaboration with China
Seeing Beijing solely through a security lens undermines Canberra’s capacity to engage pragmatically on shared environmental interests.
3 Jul 2025 - 9:46PM
Banking & finance
Opinion
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London and Hong Kong can lead way in UK-China finance cooperation
From green finance to fintech, both cities are at the forefront of progress in financial services, and there is much room to grow.
16 Jun 2025 - 8:06AM
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Britain
Solar panel ‘revolution’ planned for new homes, says UK
The government says new builds will also have low-carbon heating, like heat pumps, and high levels of energy efficiency, cutting bills and boosting nation’s energy security.
6 Jun 2025 - 11:06PM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong’s huge multicurrency bond deal oversubscribed by global investors
Green and infrastructure bonds totalling HK$27 billion (US$3.44 billion) were denominated in Hong Kong dollars, yuan, US dollars and euros.
5 Jun 2025 - 2:37PM
Brics
Brics approves climate finance framework, crafting joint stance for first time
The economic bloc forges shared priorities ahead of Cop30, the United Nations summit on climate change set for Brazil in November.
30 May 2025 - 4:52AM
Climate change
Opinion
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With China’s leadership, green industry growth can smooth trade turmoil
Clean energy and climate investments are not just environmental imperatives but economic opportunities. China is already a world leader in these.
23 May 2025 - 10:36AM
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Hong Kong economy
Hong Kong trade bodies urged to learn from Qatar to enhance investor services
Hong Kong Productivity Council chairman joined city leader’s recent trip to Middle East and says he was impressed by Qatar Development Bank.
17 May 2025 - 10:01PM
Hong Kong
This week in PostMag: upcycled eggshells and eco-friendly practices
The keyword sustainability is mired in contradictions, but HK designers are taking steps to be greener, even showcasing at Milan Design Week.
26 Apr 2025 - 9:00AM
Climate change
Opinion
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China must resist greenwashing its dirty coal habit with green bonds
Can China credibly claim climate leadership while doubling down on its dirtiest fuel?
24 Apr 2025 - 9:30AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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Asia can’t afford to wait for the US to wake up to its climate duty
As the US walks away again, Europe, China and others need to fill the climate reparation funding gap, not out of charity but responsibility.
29 Mar 2025 - 9:30AM
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Indonesia
Indonesia’s clean energy transition in doubt after US withdrawal from JETP
Despite Jakarta’s ambitious net-zero goals, analysts say the country has limited political will to fulfil its climate commitments on its own.
14 Mar 2025 - 12:00PM
Climate change
Opinion
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Can China, India step in to fill climate void left by Trump’s America?
The US’ absence from international deliberations on climate change must not be allowed to derail efforts to solve the crisis.
9 Mar 2025 - 8:30PM
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Climate change
Opinion
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How Trump’s rejection of net zero exposes inconvenient truths
While some might lament the shift away from global climate action, Trump’s actions prompt reassessments of existing net-zero strategies.
28 Feb 2025 - 4:30PM
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Hong Kong environmental issues
Letters
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Why Hong Kong should consider carbon taxes
Readers discuss the need for the city to step up measures to combat climate change, and making compliance easier for small businesses.
7 Feb 2025 - 2:30PM
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Climate change
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We wouldn’t slap tariffs on vaccines. Why would we on solar panels?
Despite apprehension from some governments, the benefits of China’s green technology oversupply can be deployed for the greater good.
29 Jan 2025 - 10:30AM
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Banking & finance
Hong Kong, GCC seek synergies in finance and infrastructure to deepen ties
Officials from Saudi Arabia, UAE, Oman and Qatar say Hong Kong can a play a major role to help diversify their economies.
14 Jan 2025 - 6:51PM
Business of climate change
Citigroup, BofA join US lenders in leaving global climate-banking alliance
US banks are under pressure from Republican lawmakers to distance themselves from industry groups that support reducing carbon emissions.
1 Jan 2025 - 12:06PM
Climate change
Opinion
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How China is quietly becoming the world’s climate champion
As Chinese officials play a larger part in global climate negotiations, Beijing’s decarbonisation agenda could cement its leadership role.
8 Dec 2024 - 9:30AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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How China is quietly becoming the world’s climate champion
As Chinese officials play a larger part in global climate negotiations, Beijing’s decarbonisation agenda could cement its leadership role.
6 Dec 2024 - 3:17PM
Climate change
Opinion
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Southeast Asia’s energy transition is lacking both finance and policy
The bulk of funds needed will have to come from private finance, which requires a conducive environment that regulatory policy can create.
3 Dec 2024 - 5:40AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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Did Cop29 make any meaningful progress on climate change?
Market reforms are needed to motivate investors to deliver more affordable capital and to level the playing field between fossil fuels and renewables.
1 Dec 2024 - 5:30AM
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Climate change
Opinion
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Will China seize the chance to become a world leader on climate?
Despite growing scrutiny of its international climate finance contributions, Beijing’s domestic policies could help set standards in the Global South.
29 Nov 2024 - 9:48PM
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Climate change
Cop29 ends with US$300 billion deal, saving talks from brink of collapse
But the agreed funding still falls far short of the trillions poor and vulnerable nations say they need to climate-proof their economies.
24 Nov 2024 - 7:37AM
Climate change
Macroscope
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Are governments finally getting serious about climate finance?
The world still lacks an institution with the authority to enforce financial commitments, but policymakers are at least starting to realise the size of the problem.
23 Nov 2024 - 4:30PM
Environment
Open Questions
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Why eco-warrior Ma Jun sees hope for China’s role in Cop29 amid US uncertainty
NGO founder explains how mapping initiative helps hold authorities and companies accountable for carbon emissions and cover-ups.
22 Nov 2024 - 12:38PM
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