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Civil society groups and climate experts from across South and Southeast Asia have called for a faster move away from fossil fuels, warning that geopolitical conflicts may delay but cannot stop the global energy transition.

The call comes in the form of the Kuala Lumpur Declaration on Climate Justice, issu...