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Report: EV Subsidies Cut Emissions Unevenly, With Electric Two-Wheelers Delivering Bigger Gains Than Cars
A new study finds India’s electric vehicle incentives offer stronger climate returns for two-wheelers, raising questions over how subsidies are targeted.
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- Environment, Transportation
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- Asia Pacific
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Protecting Solar Investments In South Africa Amid Increasing Hailstorms
Solar panels are naturally vulnerable to these impacts. Even if a panel does not visibly break during a hailstorm, microfractures can occur, reducing power output and shortening the lifespan of the system.
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- Energy
- Region
- Sub-Saharan Africa
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Climate Fund Managers Approves $86.2 Million Financing for Water Infrastructure in Limpopo
The financing is aimed at helping to mobilize the capital required to launch construction on stages one and two of the sprawling water project.
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- Environment, Finance
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- Sub-Saharan Africa
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US to Withdraw From Dozens of UN, International Organisations
The sweeping changes will see the US quit major forums for cooperation on climate change, peace and democracy.
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- Investing
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- Global
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Climate Taxes Open Debate Regarding Tourism’s Environmental Cost
Hawaii’s landmark climate-linked tourism tax is reshaping how destinations fund environmental protection, sparking global debate and inspiring proposals in Mexico.
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- Environment
- Region
- Latin America
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- climate change, regulations, tourism
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NextBillion’s Most Influential Articles of 2025: Announcing the Winners of Our Annual Contest
We've counted the votes in NextBillion’s “Most Influential Articles of the Year” contest, an annual tradition since 2012. The three winners are listed in this article. Congratulations to these guest writers, and to the other contestants in the contest, whose insights have clearly resonated with our readers this past year. And thank you to everyone who voted — and everyone who read and wrote for NextBillion in 2025. Best wishes for the new year!
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- Energy, Environment, Investing, Technology, Telecommunications
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Exposure to Hot, Humid Conditions In-Utero Is Dangerous for Child Health: Study
Researchers from the University of California Santa Barbara looked at the effect of prenatal exposure to extremely hot, humid conditions on the health of children in South Asia.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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Global Heat Wave Days Jump to 19.3 a Year: Women in Low- and Middle-Income Nations at High Risk
A review conducted by researchers from The George Institute for Global Health and Imperial College London has found that most heat adaptation efforts in LMICs continue to focus on infrastructure and climate mitigation, with limited attention to health outcomes and significant gaps in gender inclusion.
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- Environment, Health Care
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- Asia Pacific
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