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Bilateral agreements become “flimsy” when countries lack clarity on meeting their own climate goals while selling carbon offsets, says a city-state official. The republic has struggled to buy eligible credits from its two partners nations.

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Only 8 per cent of the ocean is protected and a global pledge to safeguard 30 per cent by 2030 faces huge challenges.

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Industry and activists say governments must invest in battery recycling infrastructure before surge in electric vehicles.

Global biodiversity summit is underway in Cali, Colombia, with Latin American governments finding common ground on key issues, as finance continues to fall short.

Exclusive Mark Joven, who steered negotiations for the Philippines to host the loss and damage fund board, speaks to Eco-Business about the nation’s role in …

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Singapore could be dangerously hot by the end of the century unless emissions reduce, warns climate scientist Ben Horton of the Earth Observatory. Meanwhile, Southeast Asian nations are ratcheting up fossil fuel production.

24 Oct 2024

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As declining oil output increases reliance on on foreign supply, the region’s oil import bill could exceed US$200 billion by 2050, posing major economic and energy security risks without a faster renewables shift, says the global energy authority.

The energy transition is driving demand for minerals in the Philippines, putting Indigenous peoples’ legal protections at risk.

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Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

21 Oct 2024 • Podcasts

Water markets offer a potential solution to address water scarcity, but they must be carefully regulated to ensure equitable access, prevent monopolisation and protect ecosystems. By Eduardo Araral

18 Oct 2024

Investing in nature is essential to addressing the intertwined crises of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution while fostering global economic resilience. By Ambroise Fayolle

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

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Plastic waste is flooding the planet. Instead of waiting for regulation to drive change, give value to recyclables and mobilise the people, says Plastic Bank.

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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

The delivery of two new electric trucks signals the start of a new era for logistics in Singapore. DSV Air & Sea (DSV) purchased the new models and received them …

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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 …