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Google will also buy renewable energy for its Malaysian data centres from another solar project in the northern Kedah state from Japan-based firm Shizen Energy.

18 Dec 2025

From carbon-lite AI to recycled human hair, Eco-Business sifts through the technologies that tackled environmental and social problems in a year that artificial intelligence …

This year, ‘greenrinsing’ – shifting climate targets after luring investment – cast a shadow over corporate decarbonisation efforts, while fossil fuel firms leaned on …

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The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.

15 Dec 2025

Lawsuits are reshaping climate justice following landmark 2025 rulings, with cases rising in the Global South.

A solar boom, Donald Trump's 'national energy emergency' and AI demand marked a landmark year.

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Many still struggle with local certification standards, while EUDR adds further complexity by requiring land documents, geolocation data and traceability requirements, say sustainability professionals.

6 Nov 2025 • News

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China wants to lead the climate agenda on its own terms – exporting clean tech and influence, while sidestepping tougher cuts and accountability. By Alex Lo

16 Dec 2025

A decade ago, few governments could imagine a future without fossil fuels. But economic realities have changed and developing countries increasingly view the energy transition as a pathway to green growth. By Adriana Abdenur

Indigenous Peoples at COP30 closing plenary

From Indigenous exclusion to the absence of the United States, a range of factors contributed to another disappointing outcome at the climate talks in Brazil. By Simon Chin-Yee, Mark Maslin, Priti Parikh

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The sea-level rise expert has moved to Hong Kong – now seen as a gateway to more collaboration with China on climate science. But he tells the EB Podcast that data from US agencies is still critical for calculating climate defences in Asia.

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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.

While it might be a temporary solution, the use of palm oil credits, facilitated by leading certifier RSPO, has been crucial in funding sustainable production and regenerative agricultural efforts, say smallholders and industry observers.

More than half of the world's largest proprietors of shipping vessels are from Asia. Eco-Business explores what the region's biggest maritime companies are doing to lower their environmental impact.

Asia’s sustainable economy – set to reach US$5 trillion by 2030 – is a wealth of opportunity. But that value requires assurance by governments and financial markets that sustainability is more than a label. Taxonomies provide clarity.

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Southeast Asia's clean energy transition

Actionable insights for global CBAM-exposed businesses, with case studies from China, Brazil, India, and South Africa charting a path from compliance to competitiveness

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Healthy and sustainable living in Asia-Pacific: consumer study

GlobeScan’s 2025 Healthy & Sustainable Living consumer research study shows that consumers worldwide are seeing fewer sustainability messages and communications from brands. While this is likely part of the decline …