ASEAN urges developed world to lift climate financing over $100bn

Ten nations emphasize disproportionate climate burden on Southeast Asia

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A coal power plant in Indonesia: Fossil fuels still account for about 80% of Southeast Asia's energy mix. © Reuters

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

TOKYO -- The Association of Southeast Asian Nations has called on developed countries to fulfill and increase their contributions to climate finance, saying the progress of developing states to mitigate and adapt to global warming depends on international funding.

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