Unlocking capital for sustainability
Stories inspired by Eco-Business's annual sustainable finance forum, Unlocking Capital for Sustainability.
Berita / Energi
Energy efficiency solutions present viable ‘low hanging fruit’ in Asia’s energy transition efforts: Siemens Energy VP finance APAC
While renewable energy sources take centre stage in Asia, the region must consider available yet effective interim options as it expands clean energy infrastructure and overcomes financing hurdles to meet increasing demand in the long term, says Karna Mohan, Siemens Energy’s vice president, finance, Asia Pacific.
Berita / Karbon & Iklim
US-China rivalry driven by irrationality could derail climate action: former diplomat Kishore Mahbubani
When geopolitics interferes, humanity cannot choose the best leaders to tackle climate change, warned the Singaporean ex-diplomat at the Unlocking capital for sustainability forum.
Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Stopping deforestation ‘not costly’, must be Asia’s top priority with focus on integrity: Singapore’s climate action ambassador
Citing estimates, former central banker Ravi Menon says a carbon price of just US$20 per tonne could halve Southeast Asia's deforestation rate. At the Unlocking capital for sustainability 2024 summit, he cautioned that Asia cannot compromise on emissions cuts even as it pursues growth. The loss of carbon sinks has "serious implications".
Berita / Karbon & Iklim
Carbon tax ‘less costly’, more effective than emissions trading for the Philippines: WWF exec
Putting a direct and pre-defined price on fossil fuel emissions will generate more revenue and is not as expensive as setting up a cap and trade scheme, mooted under a new low carbon economy bill, says Edgardo Tongson, WWF Philippines' sustainable finance lead.
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Kebijakan & Keuangan
Policy inconsistency impeding Indonesia’s green finance drive: experts
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
Biodiversity credit initiatives face rising scrutiny, scepticism
In recent years, biodiversity credit projects and the methods to calculate their value have proliferated, seen by some … -
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Berita / Perkotaan
Hong Kong’s new net zero plans are lacking in ‘concrete details’. Can the aspiring green finance hub deliver on its pledges?
The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But … -
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Opini / Manajemen Sampah
Building integrity into the plastics treaty: Lessons from global tobacco control
As lobbyists flood plastic treaty talks, negotiators must uphold the rule of law to prevent corporate capture, including … -
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Berita / Manajemen Sampah
‘Break free from brackets’: Officials urge plastics treaty talks to move past discussion into legal text
While some progress has been made, visible frustration was evident among member states as no text has been … -
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Berita / Kebijakan & Keuangan
In pictures: The last hours of negotiations at COP29
The COP29 finance talks in Baku had looked like they were about to fall apart running into overtime … -
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Opini / Manajemen Sampah
The business case for producing less plastic
There may be an economic as well as an environmental rationale to support a plastic production cap at …
