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Thermal power plants emit many times more PM2.5 and sulphur dioxide than stubble burning says a recent analysis.

A new study in India highlights that rising air pollution and climate change could reduce solar photovoltaic efficiency.

Cleaner global shipping, El Niño and a subsea volcano have all been implicated, as scientists rush to understand record-breaking ocean heat.

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.

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

Asean's growing carbon trading initiatives present vast opportunities for emissions reduction and economic growth, but equitable frameworks and robust regulations are critical to their success. By Julie de los Reyes and Katrina Navallo

Instead of backtracking on net zero, companies are retracting unsubstantiated carbon neutrality claims – a positive development. By John Lang

Better airshed management can tackle Delhi’s persistent air pollution. By Suresh Ramasubramanya Iyer

By Lian Pin Koh

By Ana Palacio

By Trang Nguyen

By Dr Bianca Wassmann

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Exclusive In this exclusive interview to mark Earth Day, Eco-Business speaks to Dr Sylvia Earle, oceanographer and founder of Mission Blue, who draws the link between our climate crisis and the health of our oceans.

EB Studio Thinking about your carbon footprint can be mind-boggling. Even if you wanted to do something about it, where do you start? With this mobile app, all the information you need is at your fingertips.

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.

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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EB Studio With alternatives such as sustainable aviation fuel still too expensive and low in demand for the aviation industry to consider, carbon offsets could be a way to reduce emissions – if used right. EcoSecurities and the International Air Transport Association tell the Eco-Business podcast how airlines can ensure compliance when new regulations become mandatory

The climate non-profit's head Sherry Madera insists there are just 450 questions, not over 5,500 as some industry players have cited, in its new questionnaire, which has faced pushback for failing to ease disclosure burden as intended.

A protest for climate justice in the Philippines

The new head of Japan and Southeast Asia for ClientEarth tells the Eco-Business Podcast how the law can be used to hold polluters to account in the world's biggest emitting region. She also says it's time the legal profession faced scrutiny for greenwashing.

EB Studio If a real estate development can reduce energy and water consumption – and emit fewer carbon emissions – it is built to last, Oliver Chan tells the Eco-Business podcast. The key, however, is to first educate future homeowners and businesses that going green does not mean breaking the bank.

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