The urgency for more climate investment in a warming world

Inquirer.net - Oct 18, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — War in the Middle East, escalating trade tensions and budget pressures are putting climate investment under tremendous strain—just when global temperatures and sea levels reach new record highs. This pressure is compounded when climate investment and development investment are framed in policy decisions as opposing priorities. Competing demands do call for hard budget

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