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Ahead of COP29, a study by International Institute for Environment and Development shows that Asia's least developed countries have debt growing at a faster rate than climate support.

17 Oct 2024

As COP16 approaches, the new executive secretary of the Convention on Biological Diversity speaks on turning biodiversity commitments into meaningful action.

Tomakomai carbon capture and storage plant in Japan

The carbon capture capacity set to come online by 2030 far outpaces transport and storage capacity in key markets, finds a new report. Apart …

To encourage greater water reuse, India must prioritise infrastructure development, implement sound policies and allow private sector participation.

Choosing food that is both healthy and good for the planet can be confusing. Here are five myths to avoid to help you make …

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The amount of renewable energy needed to decarbonise a power grid to produce green hydrogen is a key barrier to scaling it, says think tank IEEFA.

16 Oct 2024

Environmental innovation competition The Earthshot Prize recently unveiled this year’s shortlist. Eco-Business quizzes three finalists about Asia's funding environment and the barriers they face in scaling their ideas.

A report from the Philippine Climate Change Assessment reveals a significant increase in 'Christmas typhoons' and tropical cyclone-induced rainfall in the country over recent decades, with scientists attributing these trends to human-induced climate change.

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With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory

14 Oct 2024 • Podcasts

Indonesia’s capital has poor water infrastructure. Existing water resources should be reused to avoid a water crisis. By Eka Permanasari and Denis Teoman

17 Oct 2024

Developing countries like Pakistan must grasp the finance architecture for operationalising loss and damage, as it will be key at the upcoming COP. By Ali Tauqeer Sheikh

The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) can help protect nature and biodiversity but requires careful cooperation. By Jack Hurd

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With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory

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Southeast Asia's digital economy is booming. Keeping its environmental footprint in check will require innovative solutions to build, operate and decommission data centres sustainably.

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No publisher in Asia has publicly rejected Big Oil ad dollars to date, and most provide a platform for fossil fuel brands, described by UN chief Antonio Guterres as "godfathers of climate chaos". Journalists and news consumers believe dirty energy advertising discredits climate-related content, but support for a tobacco-style ad ban is limited.

This special report looks at how a coal plant in Batangas, Philippines, could become the world’s first to be retired using the novel class of carbon credits. Are the methodologies sound, and how will just transition plans be implemented?

After just over a year since the MT Princess Empress disaster in Oriental Mindoro, environmental groups have renewed calls to ‘make polluters pay’ as the nation grapples with more frequent super typhoons and yet another massive oil spill, now closer to the Philippine capital.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

One year after its adoption in Bonn, the Global Framework on Chemicals today launched its first call for projects targeting the safe and sustainable management of chemicals and waste. The …

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Poverty is rising and inequality widening in Asia and the Pacific, new UN report reveals

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Asean, ESCAP launch regional investment plan to boost sustainable FDI

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The future of data centres in light of global net zero commitments

The burgeoning digital economy of Southeast Asia, fuelled by the relentless advancements in AI, cloud computing, and the integration of high-density digital technologies, places the region at a critical juncture …