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Meera Gopal

In November, the world gathered in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, for the annual United Nations Climate Change Conference. In the following interview, Meera Gopal – a senior program officer for climate at the Asia Society Policy Institute – details Asia’s multifaceted positions and concerns in regard to climate change, how countries from India to China approached the negotiations in …

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Raghuram Rajan: How emerging economies can prosper in a protectionist world

Live Mint

As apprehensions grow in China, Europe and Japan about a possible trade war triggered by the incoming Trump administration, one should also spare a thought for developing countries. In the past, poor countries developed through manufacturing exports because foreign demand allowed their producers to achieve scale, and because abysmal agricultural productivity meant that low-skilled workers could be attracted to factory …

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‘EU plans to extend support to Indian MSMEs to cope with CBAM and sustainability reporting’

Live Mint

New Delhi: the European Union has decided to help small Indian businesses cope with its looming tax on carbon-intensive exports by funding decarbonization technologies, two industry figures said. As part of the plan, the EU is working on projects to support Indian MSMEs on the reporting requirements for CBAM, the Central Securities Depositories Regulation or Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive, …

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A triple fiscal crisis is jeopardizing climate action

Live Mint

A recent report by the Independent Expert Group on Debt, Nature, and Climate reveals that many of the world’s 144 developing economies are on an unsustainable fiscal trajectory. Ernest Hemingway’s famous adage about how one goes bankrupt—“gradually, then suddenly"—holds true for developing economies: unless they reduce their debt burdens, they cannot invest in climate resilience and environmental restoration. And without …

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The uphill battle against poverty

Live Mint

As we look ahead to 2025, the international community’s aspiration to end poverty warrants closer attention. To assess the world’s prospects for tackling humanity’s oldest problem, we asked contributors to respond to the following proposition: “Progress toward the world’s 2030 poverty-reduction goals will continue to disappoint." Today’s world is characterized by the old dichotomy between developing and developed countries, and …

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COP29, climate finance and its optical illusion

The Hindu

Finance has been a major point of climate change negotiation since the launching of the United Nations-led climate change negotiations in 1991, producing the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 1992. The $100 billion mark, met by the developed countries only in 2022, does not match the growing needs of climate finance corresponding to the developing countries’ nationally determined …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

China's actions speak volumes on commitment to Global South

China Daily

By Zhao Jia | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-26 07:33 SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Beijing's significant diplomatic actions over the past year illustrate that China, as the largest developing country, will maintain its roots in the Global South and commit itself to providing new opportunities for worldwide development through its own modernization, according to officials and observers. "China leverages its strength …

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2 weeks, 2 days ago

China's actions speak volumes on commitment to Global South

China Daily

By Zhao Jia | China Daily | Updated: 2024-12-26 07:33 SONG CHEN/CHINA DAILY Beijing's significant diplomatic actions over the past year illustrate that China, as the largest developing country, will maintain its roots in the Global South and commit itself to providing new opportunities for worldwide development through its own modernization, according to officials and observers. "China leverages its strength …

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Developed countries spent more on fossil fuel subsidies in 2023 than new climate finance package

Live Mint

New Delhi, Dec 19 Developed countries spent USD 378 billion subsidising fossil fuels in 2023, surpassing the USD 300 billion they have collectively committed to provide annually to the developing world by 2035 to tackle climate change, according to the latest data. The data revealed that 23 developed nations -- mandated under the UN climate convention to provide climate finance …

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3 weeks, 3 days ago

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China Daily

Uncertainty in the global economic outlook has put a brake on the engine of global growth and led to the rise of statism For more than a decade, elections taking place in the world's major countries, such as the United States, have not only intensified political divisions, but also increased their external influence. The global economic circulation driven by global …

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Damage control

China Daily

ZHANG TING/FOR CHINA DAILY For more than a decade, elections taking place in the world's major countries, such as the United States, have not only intensified political divisions, but also increased their external influence. The global economic circulation driven by global capital flow has benefited many countries, especially emerging economies, which have enjoyed rapid development. Rather, it means using national …

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Riding the Trend of the Times with A Strong Sense of Responsibility

China Daily

The Great Hall of the People in Beijing. In the course of 2024, China and Brazil have announced joint efforts to build a China-Brazil community with a shared future for a more just world and a more sustainable planet, demonstrating their sense of responsibility as two emerging countries; China and Serbia have launched efforts to build a China-Serbia community with …

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2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Live Mint

The year is set to end as the hottest on record, marking the second consecutive year of unprecedented warming after 2023 claimed the same title. Data from the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service shows that that average global temperature in nine out of the first 11 months in 2024 was already 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. The report said 2024 …

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4 weeks ago

Leaders of rich nations are deeply unpopular. That spells trouble ahead.

Live Mint

LONDON—One lesson from an unprecedented year of elections around the world is that voters in industrialized countries are particularly unhappy, ready to boot unpopular leaders out of office and making it more difficult for politicians in power to enact bold programs of change. In a year when half the world’s population had a chance to vote, the results show the …

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Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Tap private sector for climate change goals

Deccan Chronicle

There was huge disappointment across all developing countries at the deal which finally emerged at the COP29 climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, late last month. The scepticism on the part of developing economies is indeed justified because raising funds from the market to meet climate change goals is unrealistic because the private investors look for returns in a reasonable time …

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Why India’s efforts to engage Global South is a forceful idea

Firstpost

Today, about 40 per cent of global trade, 50 per cent of manufacturing and a significant share of high-tech products are accounted for by the Global South As the Global South continues to evolve, there is much speculation about its future form and structure, especially considering the rise of economic and geopolitical powers like China and India within the non-West …

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Global ecological governance boost

China Daily

JIN DING/CHINA DAILY Greater G20 cooperation in green technology research is essential to narrow the North-South technological divide and promote global sustainability The global energy transition is pivotal to addressing climate change, mitigating pollution and achieving sustainable development. Brazil, together with India and South Africa, has formed the "G20 troika", which aims to advance the agenda of Global South nations …

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Global ecological governance boost

China Daily

Greater G20 cooperation in green technology research is essential to narrow the North-South technological divide and promote global sustainability The global energy transition is pivotal to addressing climate change, mitigating pollution and achieving sustainable development. Brazil, together with India and South Africa, has formed the "G20 troika", which aims to advance the agenda of Global South nations on key issues …

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India on climate crisis at UN court: Developing nations suffer most

India Today

India slammed developed countries for causing the climate crisis during a landmark hearing at the International Court of Justice on Thursday, saying they exploited the global carbon budget, failed to honour climate-finance promises and are now demanding that developing countries restrict their resource use. Making submissions on behalf of India, Luther M Rangreji, joint secretary in the Ministry of External …

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Keep Global South united and cooperating

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY China must do more to accurately identify the most urgent and sustainable projects in recipient countries, concentrating limited funds and promoting overall impact The Global South's economic power and political prominence is expanding. Cooperation among Global South countries contributes to developing a greater sense of self-responsibility for development in developing countries, provides opportunities for trial and error, …

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Maximum cooperation is needed to achieve progress

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY China leads the Global South in realizing its aspirations for inclusive, fair, ecologically sustainable and people-centered human development As 2024 draws to a close, the prevailing landscape of global development presents two contrasting features. Titled "Global Development Report 2024 — A World of Turbulence and Change: Cooperation to Address Global Common Challenges", it not only comprehensively examines …

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Keep Global South united and cooperating

China Daily

WANG XIAOYING/CHINA DAILY China must do more to accurately identify the most urgent and sustainable projects in recipient countries, concentrating limited funds and promoting overall impact The Global South's economic power and political prominence is expanding. Cooperation among Global South countries contributes to developing a greater sense of self-responsibility for development in developing countries, provides opportunities for trial and error, …

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China’s flood of cheap goods is angering its allies, too

Live Mint

A deluge of cheap Chinese goods washing over the developing world is jacking up tensions between China and the Global South, complicating Beijing’s plans to build alliances as it confronts escalating trade tensions with the U.S. With President-elect Donald Trump saying he plans to significantly increase tariffs on China, Beijing is hoping to unload more of its excess factory production …

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West’s hypocrisy at COP29: Why Global South must draw the line

Firstpost

Perhaps it is time for the Global South to signal its collective agency by exploring a South-South Carbon Adjustment Union. While such a measure may not directly generate significant revenue, it would send a powerful message to the developed world The Global South's call for substantial and immediate financial support has been met with empty promises and token gestures, exposing …

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Meera Gopal

Raghuram Rajan: How emerging economies can prosper in a protectionist world

‘EU plans to extend support to Indian MSMEs to cope with CBAM and sustainability reporting’

A triple fiscal crisis is jeopardizing climate action

The uphill battle against poverty

COP29, climate finance and its optical illusion

China's actions speak volumes on commitment to Global South

China's actions speak volumes on commitment to Global South

Developed countries spent more on fossil fuel subsidies in 2023 than new climate finance package

Chinadaily.com.cn

Damage control

Riding the Trend of the Times with A Strong Sense of Responsibility

2024 in review: India’s race for sustainable survival as climate crisis deepens

Leaders of rich nations are deeply unpopular. That spells trouble ahead.

Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr | Tap private sector for climate change goals

Why India’s efforts to engage Global South is a forceful idea

Global ecological governance boost

Global ecological governance boost

India on climate crisis at UN court: Developing nations suffer most

Keep Global South united and cooperating

Maximum cooperation is needed to achieve progress

Keep Global South united and cooperating

China’s flood of cheap goods is angering its allies, too

West’s hypocrisy at COP29: Why Global South must draw the line