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Climate displacement is a rapidly escalating health emergency. The pharmaceutical industry has a moral responsibility to act. By Jayasree K. Iyer

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As the planet’s number one emitter, there are hopes that renewed policies and reporting guidelines will pave the way for China to realise its …

Developing the credit markets will address a funding gap for nature-based solutions, said Tharman Shanmugaratnam. His proposal faced pushback from other panellists at the …

Asia Pacific nations face mounting climate costs as the world crosses the 1.5°C threshold, with extreme weather driving inflation, disaster risks and a US$815 …

Data suggests women do at least two and a half times more unpaid household and care work than men. Time use surveys help quantify that labour for making better policy decisions.

Quantitative summaries of how women spend their time are helping make gendered, unpaid labour and care work visible.

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The year is likely to see cooperation between China and the European Union become more important, but both sides will have to carefully navigate developments that could lead to more trade friction. Transition finance is expected to grow.

28 Jan 2025

Clean energy transport firms NIO Inc, Yadea, Li Auto and XPeng surge in ranking of the region’s most sustainable companies, while Taiwanese corporates make their debut in Corporate Knights’ Global 100 Index.

Those who responded to a public consultation called for the carbon levy not to be eroded by allowances and for more transparency. Last year, petrochemical firms reportedly received up to 76 per cent in rebates for near-term carbon taxes.

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China's first RSPO-certified shipment of Identity Preserved sustainable palm oil

About one-fifth of global palm oil is certified by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, but growth has plateaued. Chief Joseph D’Cruz explains why 100 per cent certification is not the end goal and how it plans to engage China and India.

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Every year, millions of tons of plastic waste find their way into the world’s rivers and oceans. Image: Martijn Baudoin/Unsplash Unsplash licence

Efforts to end plastic pollution through bans and treaties aren’t getting anywhere, but the advent of bioplastics offers hope. By Yamini Sudha Sistla

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India’s energy strategy should be a judicious mix of coal, nuclear power, and clean energy resources. The share of coal, however, needs to come down. By K Ramanathan

The Federal Reserve is perhaps the most significant independent economic actor in the US. Yet it has surrendered to Trump – the Fed Board withdrew from a global network that brought together central banks to improve climate risk management. By Stuart P.M. Mackintosh

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CapitaLand sustainability chiefs Vinamra Srivastava and Giovanni Cossu tell the Eco-Business Podcast that there is a viable path to net zero for the world's fastest growing cities.

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A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.

The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But NGOs tracking its policy direction over the years are not convinced and demand a more measurable roadmap with interim goals – not just long-term pledges.

Attribution to global warming is still challenging due to the lack of weather stations in rural areas and small islands, according to the Philippine Climate Change Assessment Cycle report.

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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US President Donald Trump announces “largest tax cut in American history” in Davos speech and signals plans for a major intervention to lower oil prices and interest rates.

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COP29 shows Southeast Asia’s energy transition needs private finance, effective policies will catalyse that

What can you do with US$300 billion? For Southeast Asian nations trying to fund the construction of solar plants or wind farms, the answer is: not that much. The recent …