Special Reports
This section features in-depth special reports by our editorial team on various issues related to sustainable development in the region and beyond.
News / Policy & Finance
Luang Prabang dam and hydropower pursuits along the Mekong: Should banks finance them as ‘clean energy’ projects?
A closer look at how these ‘energy transition’ deals are backed reveals gaps in the lending policies of banks in the Mekong subregion. A 1,460-MW dam, now under construction near the Luang Prabang UNESCO World Heritage Site, will see all its electricity sold to Thailand, but critics have pointed out that the nation is facing an oversupply of energy.
News / Cities
Hong Kong’s new net zero plans are lacking in ‘concrete details’. Can the aspiring green finance hub deliver on its pledges?
The city's plans to halve emissions by 2035 and achieve net zero by 2050 may be ambitious. But NGOs tracking its policy direction over the years are not convinced and demand a more measurable roadmap with interim goals – not just long-term pledges.
News / Carbon & Climate
In photos: As Typhoon Trami batters the Philippines, scientists sound warning of exponential increase in tropical cyclones
Attribution to global warming is still challenging due to the lack of weather stations in rural areas and small islands, according to the Philippine Climate Change Assessment Cycle report.
News / Carbon & Climate
The future of data centres: A look at Asean’s next generation facilities through a lifecycle lens
EB Studio
Southeast Asia's digital economy is booming. Keeping its environmental footprint in check will require innovative solutions to build, operate and decommission data centres sustainably.
All Special Reports
25 September 2024
14 August 2024
5 August 2024
26 July 2024
News / Carbon & Climate
Seeing mangroves regrow: A visual story on the surprise resurgence of Iloilo's coastal forests
20 June 2024
3 June 2024
News / Food & Agriculture
Fixing the market: Can Singapore land on a formula to lift demand for local produce?
2 June 2024
News / Food & Agriculture
Sowing the impossible? A special report on Singapore's ‘30 by 30’ food challenge
15 May 2024
19 March 2024
29 February 2024
News / Food & Agriculture
Mechanisation, manpower and mindset: The root causes of the Philippines' agriculture woes?
1 February 2024
30 January 2024
News / Waste
Where do Singapore's old ‘sexy shorts’ go?
10 January 2024
News / Policy & Finance
‘Silicon Bali’: Asia's paradise for sustainability startups?
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Carbon & Climate
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News / Policy & Finance
Developing countries’ debt fears increase with new climate finance
Pakistan's Sherry Rehman said climate finance debt is pushing developing countries into "recovery traps".
