Polisi & Kewangan Berita
Makanan & Pertanian
New sustainable palm oil rules win consensus amid RSPO credit price slump
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil’s updated standards aim to improve smallholder inclusion as EUDR kicks in. But decline in credit prices – which growers heavily rely on to recoup certification costs – sparks fears of financial strain.
The G20 in Rio de Janeiro recommitted to tackling fossil fuel subsidies, but vulnerable communities need support.
Polisi & Kewangan
Will China assume more responsibility for global climate finance?
As the New Collective Quantified Goal on climate finance approaches at COP29, China’s stance is drawing significant attention.
Global Witness warns that mining for green energy is fuelling conflict and human rights abuses in Asia and elsewhere, urging tougher standards and protections.
Polisi & Kewangan
Q&A: Climate funds only work without red tape, says Pakistan minister
Polisi & Kewangan Pendapat
Polisi & Kewangan
COP29 must deliver the goods
Geopolitical turmoil must not be allowed to distract global decision-makers from the urgent imperative of tackling climate change. There is no excuse for letting COP29 conclude without delivering ambitious, credible financing commitments to support climate action – including the clean-energy transition – in developing economies.
Polisi & Kewangan
Inclusive finance is the key to climate action
To achieve global climate goals, we can no longer ignore the people most exposed to the dire consequences of rising temperatures. As developed countries set new climate-finance targets at COP29, they should also devise more inclusive financial services and products to ensure that resources reach vulnerable communities.
Azerbaijan's environment minister and COP president, Mukhtar Babayev, argues that while the multilateral system has its flaws, it is the best framework to tackle climate change.
It’s time for Malaysia to tap into the insights of its Indigenous communities to develop sustainable climate adaptation strategies.
Karbon & Cuaca
Southeast Asia needs serious money to get to net zero
Polisi & Kewangan
What Trump’s re-election means for ESG in Southeast Asia
Karbon & Cuaca
Why COP29 should not be ignored
Polisi & Kewangan Video
There is consensus that coal needs to be retired early in Asia, but the mechanisms for financing the phase-out are not clear. This mini-documentary examines how transition credits work and whether they can fund Southeast Asia's equitable switch to clean power.
Bandar-bandar
Urban Asia and its climate adaptation challenge
Studio EB
From sponge cities to coastal forests, Asia is seeking ways to work with nature and prepare for the risks in a warmer-than-expected future. This Eco-Business video looks at what else cities need to do to strengthen climate resilience.
The vessel will scour Southeast Asia’s marine environment to gather data and support local conservationists.
Karbon & Cuaca
Greenpeace activists block Shell facility in Philippine port to demand climate reparations
The action comes despite the oil giant suing the environmental group for US$2.1 million after demonstrators boarded the company’s vessel at the Atlantic Ocean in January.
Polisi & Kewangan Audio
Makanan & Pertanian
‘We revised the standard because we should’: What RSPO’s new rules for sustainable palm oil mean for people and planet
Studio EB
The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil has released new criteria for certifying responsibly grown palm oil. What's changed and how does RSPO respond to criticism that the new standard lowers the bar for deforestation?
UN climate report authors need to commit to the integrity of assessment processes while working with governments with differing interests. Dr Theresa Wong tells the Eco-Business podcast why the stakes are high to get climate science right.
Pengangkutan
‘Decarbonisation does not cost seconds on the track’: Mercedes F1 sustainability head on the race to net zero
Formula 1 emits the carbon equivalent of 30,000 homes as it roars through 21 countries in a season. Mercedes-AMG Petronas F1 head of sustainability Alice Ashpitel says the sport's ambition to decarbonise by 2030 is not unrealistic.
Polisi & Kewangan
‘We can’t keep asking more questions’: CDP acknowledges it needs to do more with less ESG data
The climate non-profit's head Sherry Madera insists there are just 450 questions, not over 5,500 as some industry players have cited, in its new questionnaire, which has faced pushback for failing to ease disclosure burden as intended.
Polisi & Kewangan Siaran Akhbar
United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP)
UN conference calls for renewed, bold efforts to make gender equality commitments a reality in Asia and the Pacific
About Asean EU-German Climate Action Programme (CAP)
Asean strengthens climate action commitment through new cycle of Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs)
Singapore International Foundation (SIF)
Singapore International Foundation announces first project of its Southeast Asia Partnership for Adaptation through Water (SEAPAW) in East Malaysia
Asean Centre for Biodiversity (ACB)
Partnership for resilient Asean seas renewed at East Asian Seas Congress 2024
Polisi & Kewangan Penyelidikan
Eco-Business, supported by S&P Global
S&P Global CSO roundtable: Insights report
Eco-Business for Temasek's Ecosperity
Ecosperity Week 2024 post-conference report: Renewing our Vibrant Spring
Plastic Credit Exchange (PCX)
How plastic credits are supporting the Global Plastics Treaty
MioTech
ChatGPT on financial reporting
