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Audience apathy, resource challenges and restrictions, and fear of reprisal: new research reveals three major obstacles in climate reporting across South East Asia – even as we grapple with the harsh realities of climate change. The good news? ClimateXchange is here and hopes to change all that – not just in the region, but globally.

New insights come amidst the urgent need for local engagement on climate change, information about its causes, and its impacts, many of which are being felt acutely across the region.

ClimateXchange fosters new and forward-looking concepts, identifying sustainable financial models for journalism, and creating a healthier, more sustainable media ecosystem.

By 2050, hotels will need to reduce emissions per key by 90 % to be in line with the Paris Climate Agreement. Public and political pressure on the sector is rising to implement drastic changes in coming years.