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EB Studio With the global healthcare industry now responsible for 5 per cent of carbon emissions, more needs to be done to minimise waste – especially in light of Asia’s ageing population and increasing climate risks jeopardising health.

Wider adoption of heat pumps could accelerate decarbonisation of heating in China’s carbon-intensive buildings and light industry sectors, a report by the International Energy Agency (IEA) says.

Despite China’s renewables push, coal power is expanding to ensure reliable energy, operational flexibility and heat.

Indonesia's Prabowo Subianto Paris Olympics

Paris has just hosted what was billed as the most sustainable Olympics in history. Can Indonesia or India make credible bids to host a green Games in 2036?

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Cutting-edge research and practical decision-making is helping the Australian Open make a call when the weather gets too hot to handle. By Grant Lynch and Ollie Jay

As the world reels from the hottest year on record, the weather outlook for the future looks grim, with extreme heat set to be unavoidable unless we act now. By Hannah Della Bosca

As cities grow and heat up, it’s time to get rid of your air-conditioner and have more plants in your homes. By Tamil Salvi Mari

Existing homes in Australia tend to have a poor thermal performance even in current climate conditions, yet the urgency to retrofit homes for better energy efficiency and comfort is given little political attention. By Nicola Willand

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Air-conditioning units on a building in Singapore

Improving energy efficiency could meet a quarter of Southeast Asia’s emissions reduction targets. Here is how efficiency could drive Southeast Asia's energy transition.

EB Studio What makes cooling such a hot topic when it comes to climate change? This year's #Innovate4Climate summit will look at the problem and potential of sustainable cooling.

After two months of searching for sustainability solutions and a showdown between six finalists, the finale of The Liveability Challenge 2018 culminated in a proposal for biodegradable straws winning nearly a million dollars.

Air conditioner compressors occupy almost all the open space available on the wall of a building in Boat Quay, Singapore

No hot air here: Researchers from the National University of Singapore produce the first prototype of a new, environmentally friendly air conditioner in what could be a “quantum leap” in the 100-year old technology.

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Where is the smart money going in renewables?

Solar, wind, carbon capture, nature-based solutions—what are the technologies needed to combat climate change? Eco-Business asked clean energy entrepreneur Hendrik Tiesinga where the smart money is going.

Air-conditioning units on a building in Singapore. Image: Robin Hicks/Eco-Business

Air-conditioning is in hot demand in Southeast Asia, but the energy-guzzling technology exacerbates climate change. Eco-Business asked Professor James Trevelyan how the region can stay cool without cooking the planet.

EB Studio [The EB Podcast] In the second episode of the series Tomorrow’s cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how to build zero carbon cities in fast-growing Southeast Asia.

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