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Thirty-six international banks, including Japanese and Singapore funders, are closer to following the trajectory of the International Maritime Organization’s emissions goal, found a report by the Poseidon Principles.

The COP30 climate summit has brought these minerals, and China’s central role, to the fore of just transition debates.

Lawsuits are reshaping climate justice following landmark 2025 rulings, with cases rising in the Global South.

A solar boom, Donald Trump's 'national energy emergency' and AI demand marked a landmark year.

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Progress is fragile and 2026 must be the year of action and accountability on gender rights. By Maliha Khan

COP30 agreed to triple adaptation finance, but the fashion industry needs adaptation measures now. By Jason Judd and Kalpona Akter

China wants to lead the climate agenda on its own terms – exporting clean tech and influence, while sidestepping tougher cuts and accountability. By Alex Lo

India’s colossal food waste problem is both a symptom and a significant accelerator of the climate crisis. By Shivang Agarwal and Pranjali Chowdhary

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EB Studio As Malaysia forges ahead with its 2050 net zero climate ambition, businesses must reshape their supply chains for a low carbon future. This Eco-Business video looks at how SMEs can adapt to new sustainability reporting requirements.

Eminent speakers and thousands of attendees discussed strategies for a resource-efficient future at Ecosperity Week 2019. As they heard about the science of global warming, delegates were called upon to be part of the solution.

Suggestions by delegates at the World Bank's recent Innovate4Climate event in Singapore included: Supporting developing countries in their efforts to conserve the forests, and launching more incubators for climate-friendly solutions.

child receives a drink of water in Sudan

Worldwide, 100 million families are stuck in a cycle of poverty and disease because of the lack of access to clean water. What would it take to slake humanity's thirst for water in a sustainable way?

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At the close of COP30, nations agreed to triple adaptation finance by 2035, while the fund for loss and damage appeared to remain sidelined. Lidy Nacpil, a long-time attendee of the climate conference, explains why.

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.

EB Studio [The EB Podcast] In this first episode of the series Tomorrow's cities: Engineering the energy transition, we explore how cold chain can secure the future of food in the world's most populous continent.

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