Eco-Business

Exploitation in the mining sector gave rise to the term "blood nickel", while ad agencies were in the spotlight for working with fossil fuel giants. Here are the individuals and organisations that made the headlines for the wrong reasons.

Alternatives to diesel power are proven to empower women farmers by saving them time, but sociocultural barriers to access remain.

Internet outages and slow speeds lead to economic loss, but campaigners say the government is trying to muffle critics.

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A forced conscription order earlier this year led to an exodus of men, forcing women to take on the role of primary protector in villages. But these women are also vulnerable to rape and violence and mostly remain silent in the face of such threats, according to a local think tank research.

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Exploring the environmental trade-offs of modular construction in meeting Indonesia’s housing and climate targets. By Ferhandi Prasetyo

It is imperative that adaptation measures are implemented now to safeguard against future extreme climate events. By Dr Raksha Pandya-Wood and Dr Azliyana Azhari

Policy & Finance

Did COP29 fail women?

The climate crisis is not gender-neutral, so our solutions cannot be. Without a consistent focus on gender-responsive climate finance, we risk perpetuating cycles of vulnerability. By María Fernanda Espinosa

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. By Sophie Sirtaine

By Eka Permanasari and Denis Teoman

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By Clemens Fuest and Maria Waldinger

By Padma Rigzin and Vasundhara Bhojvaid

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Launched as policymakers lock horns with petrochemicals lobbyists over a treaty to end plastic pollution, the documentary produced by Eco-Business asks why opportunities to solve humanity's waste crisis are being wasted. It will premiere in Singapore and screen on the sidelines of the upcoming COP28 climate summit.

A coalition of scientists and environmentalists found “widespread economic impacts” for communities in the Philippine province, heightening calls for accountability from the sunken tanker reportedly chartered by a San Miguel Corp subsidiary.

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After 20 years without electricity, more than 50 households in Cebu's poorest district have been provided with solar energy, financed by carbon offsets.

Southeast Asia's largest energy consumer has been slow to transition to renewables, but recent policies point to greater expansion of the country's solar, tidal and geothermal energy production.

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In celebration of Indigenous Peoples' month in the Philippines, the former United Nations special rapporteur tells the Eco-Business Podcast about her lifelong work to empower communities in Asia’s most dangerous country for environmental defenders.

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