Eco-Business

Worsening climate-change-driven heat, heavy rainfall and storm surges threaten Bangladesh's coastal mosques. What needs to be done to protect them?

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A new industry-led alliance will be investing over S$20 million over the next 10 years to decarbonise the sector's supply chain . It will first roll out a small fleet of custom-built electric harbour crafts.

Cutting carbon emissions in developing world cities will be critical in the fight against climate change, according to a new study. Supplying buildings with cleaner energy, bolstering flood defences and expanding public transport can help.

China’s new climate pledges have made coal’s phase out seem inevitable, and the country’s power market is struggling to find new roles for its existing coal fleet.

By Feng Zengkun

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Alsons Power Group's second 105-MW coal plant in central Mindanao

As governments’ efforts to tackle climate change accelerate, asset owners with significant long-term capital tied up in coal-fired generation will need to reconsider the role of their facilities to avoid their assets becoming stranded. By Narsingh Chaudhary and Harry Harji

While Singapore's scheme to promote energy-efficient buildings has been improved over the years, it should be critically evaluated to ensure its aims are being realised. By David Berger

Now that the European Union has committed billions of dollars to stimulus spending geared toward confronting climate change, political and business leaders must ensure that these funds deliver the best possible return. By Ann Mettler and Cyril Garcia

The shift to sustainable energy gives societies a chance to tackle systemic gender discrimination. Fortunately, governments, firms, universities, and NGOs increasingly recognise the need to make the green transition more diverse and inclusive. By Irene Giner-Reichl

By Emma Stewart

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EB Studio The built environment's sprawling carbon footprint can be reined in by giving old buildings a 'climate makeover' as cities grow. The Eco-Business Podcast talks to Vinod Jethani about the benefits and challenges of retrofitting old buildings.

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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